Tranquility

In the Police Blotter several years ago, I read that a local police department responded to a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex named, “Tranquility Court.”  Huh?

God is full of joy, peace, and happiness – He is an eternal tranquil Being.  Rooted in Him, we mirror such tranquility within and without.  The loss of peace in our spirits is just awful!  I often refer to it as “being in the stew.”  You know, stew (or hash as some call it), is a myriad of ingredients so well-mixed you can’t determine any one in particular.  The multitude of disturbances in life is what disquiets our spirits and distracts us from the serene light of God.  Isaiah 16:3 says, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee because he trusteth in Thee.”  The Prophet suggests not just an avoidance but a pursuit of peace, fixing the mind on Christ Who defines perfect peace.  He IS tranquility!

What comforts, Lord, to those are given,

Who seek in Thee their home and rest!

Thy find on earth an opening heaven,

And in Thy peace are amply blest. – W. C. Dessler