I read this morning a couple of verses from Isaiah 26:
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.
Where do you place your trust and, thereby, receive your peace?
We all know, though often choose to ignore, that material things and prestige in the eyes of others, can cause a meteoric rise followed by a tragic crash.
This morning’s news talked of the meteorite that crashed into gardens in Gloucestershire last year. Apparently, the fragments contained water that was a near-perfect match for that on earth. We don’t just live in a big world but in a universe that we have yet to fully understand. What is extraordinary is that our world, small as it is within the universe, is held together by the interdependence of nature. E.g. the humble bee and other pollinators.
With whom do you have a healthy interdependence? People in your family, workplace, social circle? It may be that there is an unhealthy dependency – are you taking someone for granted or are you being taken for granted?
Learning that we are each an important, yet very small, part of life on earth can empower us whilst keeping our ego in check.
How will you allow the eternal to positively influence you today?