There is Peace by Rodger Strader

I ran across a song, a hymn this weekend that speaks to the heart of what we
seek in Jesus. The song is titled, "There is Peace," by Rodger Strader.
Notice some of the words:
"In a world that's wracked by sin and sorrow, there is peace. When you find
no home for your tomorrow, there is peace. When it seems your heavy burden
is much too much to bear, In Jesus there is perfect peace."

There is a powerful passage of hope which is called "a song of joy," found
in Isaiah 26:3-4. Isaiah writes: "You will keep in perfect peace all who
trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the LORD always,
for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock." (NLT)

In general it seems that peace is a hard thing to come by in our world. I
talk with lots of people who have problems, crisis and even disasters with
which they are struggling. Peace is the most desired thing they want, yet it
seems the thing that is just out of their grasp. They, as many of us, cry
and pray and feel lost or hopelessness as they struggle with the
frustrations of this world, yet Isaiah gave us the answer thousands of years
ago. "You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose
thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the
eternal Rock."

There have been so many songs written with this theme wrapped up in them.
Songs like, A shelter in the time of storm" with the words, "Oh, Jesus is a
Rock in a weary land,
A weary land, a weary land; Oh, Jesus is a Rock in a weary land, A Shelter
in the time of storm." Or, Rock of Ages, or Peace perfect peace that reminds
us of: "Peace perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? The blood of Jesus
whispers, peace within."

In Matthew 11:28 Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry
heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." (NLT)

Whatever problem you have, whatever crisis you face, whatever disaster you
experience, Jesus is the place to find peace! Go to him in prayer, pour your
heart out, unburden your soul and find the peace that comes only through
him!

Russ Lawson