Romans 8:38 For
I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things
present nor things to come, nor powers…
The unknown of life
is a scary thing. So much of life is a little unknown. Little children may be
fearful of water or new places, or even new food because so much is unknown to
them about things. Adolescents have all kinds of nerves about school and
relationships because so much of it is unknown. College students wonder where
they will live, who they will marry, what life will look like for them- the
unknown. In adulthood the unknown doesn’t stop – how best to raise a child, how
they’ll turn out, tackling illnesses to come, changes in employment, moving,
changes in anything- more and more unknown.
Our children really
love the movie “The Croods.” (We do too, to be honest!) The entire movie
centers around the premise that the dark cave is safe, nothing can get to you
in there, the world outside holds dangers untold. The Dad in the movie has a
family motto that he makes everyone recite - “Never not be afraid.”
We could live our
whole lives like this, in our metaphorical dark caves, feeling “safe” and
protected. God tells us that He wants to be our protection. He is what is safe,
resting in His grace and salvation, living in His light, this is Life. Otherwise,
it’s not Life at all, just a phony imitation.
Nothing can separate
us. We’ll find that truth in the next verse. That truth is for another day.
Today, Jesus invites us to shed fear.
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let
them be afraid.”
John
14:27
His peace rests in our hearts. The unknown is known to Him.
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