For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. 1 Corinthians 14:33
We oftentimes feel like we live in a world of constant confusion: people going this way and that with their busy schedules, people saying one thing and doing another, people giving mixed messages on what is going on. Those in the Ukraine have had their lives turned completely upside down with Russian attacks forcing them from their homes and leaving them with uncertain futures.
The world (and the devil) likes to keep us confused and unsettled. Confusion leads to doubt and doubt leads to fear and fear leads to distrust of anyone and anything. But St. Paul (who lived in a world of chaos himself) wants us to know that we need not go down the road of confusion. Our God is not confusing. He is very clear about who he is. He is a God of love. In love, he sent Jesus to save us. And in love he is preparing a place for us in heaven.
Nothing needs to distract us from that sure confidence we have in God’s love. Do we have troubles in our lives that don’t make sense to us? Sure. Do we have thoughts that make us wonder about particular aspects of the story of salvation? Of course. But the bottom line remains God’s love and we can rest easy in that love. We can have peace in the knowledge that God’s love surpasses every question or quandary. Our life with God is clearly settled.
