REFUGE

Come, my people, enter into the Chambers, and shut the door about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be over past.  Isaiah 26:20.

Where can we hide from the noise, chaos, and pestilence? Well, the answer to that is quite simple - seek refuge in God. 

Evil is indeed escalating. It's baffling how we got to the point where it becomes strange not to do the wrong thing. People have lost faith in goodness because it seems as though evildoing is prevailing. Natural disasters invade the earth, wrecking havoc on humanity. Fires burning habitats leaving a city once glorious with beauty and splendor to ashes of pain and despair. Heavy and unusual downpour of rain flooding our homes, workplaces, religious places which sometimes claim lives and properties. Need I mention the pestilence that grips the world with fear of the unknown. People are devastated and depressed, suicidal thoughts and acts are on the increase, there's an alarming rate of substance abuse in the name of easing the tension, confused leaders traumatized in search for a solution. The question is, how can we keep hope alive?

Our hope is found in the finished work of  Christ. It is the finished work of Christ on the cross that gives us hope for a better tomorrow. God's sacrifice on the cross is the ultimate assurance we have for survival "Christ hath redeemed us from the course of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree" (Galatians 3:13).

The cross doesn't segregate or discriminate. It's not a place of condemnation rather a place of refuge(Psalm 91). It is an epitome of God's divine love. The cross conquers sin and death. The cross is the symbol of God's eternal convenant with His Son for the remission of our sins. Christ made Himself a substitute for humanity so we could be free from the shackles of fear(Hevrews2:14-15). The cross stands to eradicate fear, pain, confusion, and depression. The cross is always available, all we have to do is reach out and receive the blessings there in.

The reason for so much evil acts is that we haven't come to grasp the efficacy of the cross. Some people doubt that a wooden cross could provide hope, healing, deliverance, breakthrough, and protection. They find it hard to understand that we can receive such great benefits by just believing. The truth is, the love and mercy of the Lord is something our minds can't fathom. We've all been accustomed with the selfish human nature of give and take. It is thus quite hard to comprehend the selfless love of God that we should believe and then receive(no efforts needed--Christ paid it all). 

With recent happenings, it's obvious that science, ammunitions, and man's wisdom have failed. Even the so-called "security men" are scared of the unknown(Psalm 127:1-2). Scientists are desperate as ever in search for a permanent solution. Fear is escalating and hope diminishing. Do not fret, there's a room on the cross for you, all you need is to believe and embrace the cross; it will take away your fear, pain, confusion and depression. One thing I can assure you is that God never fails. Cheer up friends, we have hope in this seemingly hopeless situation.