The resurrection puts you at peace

Quintus Heine

Psalm 131:2 But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother. like a weaned child is my soul within me.

William Nicol tells the following wonderful story from the Hasidic Jewish tradition.  Isaac, a poor Jew, lived in a small shack far from the big city. One night he dreamed he undertook the long journey to the city where he found a bag of gold under the bridge at the city's main entrance. He ignored the dream, but every night it returned. Isaac was so poor that he had nothing to lose. He decided to test the dream and tackle the long journey to the city. After days of travelling he arrived, only to discover that the entrance to city and the bridge were heavily guarded.  When the captain of the guard saw that he wanted to wade in under the bridge, he shouted at him: "What are you doing here old man?" In his simplicity he told him about the dream. The captain laughed at him and cried out "You fool, what would become of us if we start believing in dreams. Last night I dreamed that I went to the house of an old Jew far from here. Behind the hearth there was treasure. That's ridiculous! I would never go looking for it!" Then and there Isaac turned around and hurried home. When he got there, he looked behind the hearth, and found the treasure.

Jesus' resurrection means that we do not have to look further than God for spiritual fullfillment. We no longer have to spend our lives searching, we can live peacefully and with contentment every day. Jesus placed life's greatest treasure in our hearts. We must look for it there and not in other places.

This is what David speaks about in Psalm 131. He says he wants to be with God like a happy baby. You've probably seen or even experienced it – there is nothing so peaceful and content as the expression on a baby's face when she is in her mother's arms! When she is in her mother's arms, she is perfectly at peace! The person holding her has everything she needs in life. There she feels safe because she knows she is cared for. When you live in God's presence, you will feel a similar kind of peace.

Prayer: Lord, thank you that Jesus has given me the gift of peace.