But I can guarantee that each one of us here this morning will face difficulties in this life that are unfathomable, trials that we cannot understand, circumstances that on the surface make this world appear to be governed by a malevolent power or random chance rather than by a loving and powerful God. And all of us face small trials on a day to day basis that tempt us to lash out in anger or impatience instead of responding in God's peace. But the message of this Book, the message throughout the Bible, the message of the Peace offering, of Psalm 62, of Romans 8:28 is this:

that you, O God, are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving.
1Once God has spoken;
twice have I heard this:
that power belongs to God,
12and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love.
For you will render to a man
according to his work.

God provides peace for us through our Lord Jesus Christ in the middle of whatever trial we might face. The world’s suggestions for finding peace never work for long; they are only temporary palliatives. You too can have the confidence of the Stams, you too can have the confidence of Paul. Through Jesus we can have this peace that passes all understanding, this peace that is beyond our comprehension. Believe God when he says: Nothing is able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord