Isaiah 66:12-14

Isaiah 66:12-14
English Standard Version (ESV)

  As a father, I understand the feeling of uselessness well.  There's nothing quite like the sensation of holding a crying, hungry baby, knowing that there is nothing I can do -- that's a problem only mom can fix.  I do what I can to soothe and assure, but it's limited.
  In the same way, there are so many problems with humanity that we struggle to fix.  We long for peace, for the end of hatred and violence, for the earth to be restored.  While it's important for us to work to do our part to work for peace, for shalom, we can only do so much -- there are certain things we cannot do.
  The complete restoration, true and lasting and complete peace, can only come from God.  Only God can do this, and so while we join in his efforts, we ultimately depend on him to bring about lasting peace.  As a child resting at peace on his mother's lap, so too are we in the hands of God, at peace with someone who can wholly provide for our needs and restore us to peace.