Vickie J Blair
Thoughts Along Life's Journey
Beneath The Chaos
Like the rest of the world, I’ve been keeping on top of the news each day. It’s rarely happy reports from any place on earth. Famine, disease, fighting, riots, looting, killing, over and over again, everywhere. It is dismal to say the least.
This week, in the midst of contemplating the chaos of the world, I began to pray. While I was praying a picture popped into my mind. In my mind’s eye I saw a storm sweeping across the land. Wind was fierce, uprooting trees. Buildings were being demolished in the raging tempest. Water from black skies pummelled the earth with ferocious intensity. Everything seen was in great danger of destruction — except — beneath the surface.
Beneath the surface an underground river flowed. It was deep, thus, unaffected by the events so close aboveground. Beneath the earth I could see the clear water proceeding along its course. It was undisturbed. Nothing above ground could hinder the purpose of the river.
It was then I thought of each of us who personally know Jesus Christ. As we are resting in Him and in His strength, we are just like the river. We are aware of the chaos around us, but we are unhindered in our course. We are undisturbed. Inner peace is not shattered. We are saddened, but not distraught. God’s own peace reigns within to the point that we become as the underground river, flowing on unhindered and without panic no matter the chaos above.
How thankful and joyful we are in knowing that, like the river, as we go deep into the heart of God, our minds stayed on Him, then nothing this world hurls at us, will distract, muddle, or agitate our life’s journey.
“If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you…” Psalm 91:9-10
What a beautiful vision you had Vickie! Very true as we continue to trust in the Lord amidst the chaos that is the world around us. The world has always been darkened with sin, and always will be-until He comes again, as he promised, in power and great glory, to destroy His enemies, and the enemies of mankind, and usher in His Kingdom.
God bless,
Ron
Yes, Ron, and the more often I hear myself saying, “Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus.”
Thank you Vickie for sharing this vision. We currently have a son who is actively dying of an aggressive colo rectal cancer. This writing is a reminder that we need not be in the midst of all of the unsettling chaos that we are all witnessing if we lean on God and rest assured that He is always with us and will see us through the heartache and conflict.
Diane, thank you for sharing this. I’m so thankful this particular post was a blessing to you. Upon reading your comment I stopped to pray for your son and for all of you. May the sweet presence of the Lord fill your minds with His peace.