The horror in Oslo, Norway is enough to make your stomach churn. Time and again, I read about the shock and loss of security. This isn't the kind of thing that happens on Norwegian soil. It's the kind of thing that happens on American soil, right?
I was pregnant on September 11th. My second daughter was born just four days later. I couldn't help but think, how different her and her sister's worlds would be. Emily was born during an era when America was untoucahble, for the most part. Ashley was born during a time when our vulnerability was rawly on display.
Security is a perception. We sense it. We feel secure. We rest in something intangible. But really, how safe are we at any given time?
If we go into the Old Testament, we see the children of Israel, trying desperately to escape the Egyptians. They were without homes, without alarm systems, without pepper spray. Where did they find security? In their faith:
"And Moses said to the people, 'Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.'" Exodus 14:13-14 (NKJV)
We sometimes hear "hold your peace" at weddings. If you don't speak now, you will have to harbor in something about this bride and groom forever! But this is a different peace holding. It's possession. It's ownership. God gives us peace. And we can hold it! It's a real security, that's not based on emotion or intuition. It's based on fact. The truth that has withstood the test of time, from those days in the desert, until now.
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