People often say, “As long as I have peace and security in my lifetime, that is enough.” But that kind of thinking is shallow. It looks only at the present moment and forgets what lasts beyond our lifetime.
Everything around us is fragile. Economies boom and collapse. Technology promises to connect us, but often leaves us more isolated. Social media offers validation one day and rejection the next. Even nations that once seemed untouchable weaken and stumble. It is like building a house on shifting sand: no matter how beautiful the structure looks, it cannot stand when the ground moves beneath it.
Meanwhile, the challenges of our age are heavy. Families are strained. Many live paycheck to paycheck, weighed down by debt. Mental health struggles rise as people feel overwhelmed by anxiety, loneliness, and constant comparison.
Violence fills the news. Leaders argue while problems multiply. People search for security in money, politics, or their own strength—but it is like trying to stop a flood with bare hands.
Yet, in the middle of all this, there is still hope. Trust in God works differently than trust in the systems of this world. It does not mean avoiding every problem; it means being carried through them. It is like watching an eagle soar. The bird does not stay in the air by endless effort—it spreads its wings and rests on the current that lifts it higher. That is what it feels like when God gives strength to the weary.
Waiting for His timing is not wasted time. It is like planting a garden. You water the soil day after day without seeing results, but underground roots are forming. Or like waiting for the dawn—it feels dark, but the sun is already on its way. Hope works in the same way. It anchors us, even when answers are not yet visible.
This is why we should not settle for temporary comfort, saying, “Peace for me now, no matter what comes later.” That is an illusion. Real peace is not the absence of problems but the presence of God’s steady hand. The kingdoms of this world rise and fall, but His kingdom endures. His word stands unshaken, and His love does not fail.
As it is written, “The grass withers, and the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.”