Gentle, Reflective, and Rooted in John 14:27 

My old Bible sits on a small wooden table by the window, its pages worn, soft from years of turning. Every morning, before the action starts, I sit beside it and listen as my quiet time unveils. Life sometimes has not been kind . Sadnesses sometimes visits my home, and fear follow those footsteps. Yet this Book remained, steady and patient.

One morning, as the sun crept through the window, my eyes fell on the words of Jesus:

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
— John 14:27

Those words felt different from any promise the world had ever made to me. The world’s peace comes and goes—dependent on money, health, or people helping. But God’s Word speaks with quiet authority, as if it had already seen tomorrow and knew God will hold me.

I have learned, over time, that to value Scripture is to treat it not as decoration, but as direction. When I trust God’s Word, I find that He never fails me. People brake promises. Circumstances change. But God proved Himself trustworthy again and again.

Obeying the Word isn't always easy. Sometimes it ask me to forgive when I want to harden my heart, or to wait when I want to run ahead. Yet each step of obedience leads me closer to life, not loss. The Word gently points me toward salvation, reminding me that my hope is not in this passing world, but in Christ himself. I still belong!

When I don't know what choice to make, Scripture guides my steps, like a lamp in the dark. When my thoughts feel tangled and heavy, it gives me wisdom, steadying my mind. In my saddest moments, when tears fall onto the thin pages, God’s Word meets me there—comforting me, holding my heart together when nothing else could.

And slowly, something unexpected happens. Joy returns.

Not the loud, fleeting kind—but a deep happiness rooted in truth. A peace that stays even when problems didn’t disappear. Just as Jesus promised, it was not peace “as the world giveth,” but peace settles my soul and reminds me I was never alone.

The Bible still rests by the window today. Its pages are still worn. But my heart is no longer troubled, nor afraid. I have learned that God’s Word is more than words—it is life, light, wisdom, salvation, comfort, and peace.

And in trusting it, I found that God had been faithful all along.

Your Servant, David