Keep Calm, It is Going to be OK
Friday, May 28
Keep Calm, It is Going to be OK
Say to him, ‘Be careful, keep calm and don’t be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood. Isaiah 7:4
As a child waking up in the middle of the night to a dark room is frightening. Yet in this moment it brings great comfort knowing a parent is around saying, “It’s okay, I am here.” These words bring such confidence and peace deep into their hearts of the little one traveling to the bathroom in a dark room. Such simple, non-descript words really, and yet they contain so much depth of meaning to us as children. Somewhere inside we know it doesn’t mean “everything is going to be perfect and I promise you won’t get hurt” but instead they mean quite simply “whatever happens, keep going, it is going to be OK and I will still be here and loving you”.
As adults we too can identify with this feeling. Nothing is more comforting to hear than these simple words from Father God – “It is going to be OK”. I feel recharged in sharing this with you today. It doesn’t necessarily change our situation in the day to day. It doesn’t erase the circumstances that have caused us to be worried in the first place. BUT it does something so much more … it brings a deep peace and security to our hearts deep on the inside. It reminds us, just like in today’s Scripture that He will never let us down. He will never leave us. We may still have to climb the mountain, ride through the storm, or scale the rock, but what new courage and energy we can experience to know no matter what… “He is my helper and I don’t need to be afraid” or as the Psalmist says “the Lord is my shepherd I have nothing to fear”
Prayer for today: Dear God, what a peace it brings my heart to know that You will never leave me, that You will never let me down. Thank you for Your words of assurance and truth to my heart. In Jesus’ name, Amen.