As we prepare to enter another presidential election cycle, many people are likely thinking about safety and security concerns. Our nation grapples with how to keep its citizens safe in the face of many security threats. Cable news broadcasts feature debates about rising crime levels, addressing tensions between police departments and the communities they have sworn to protect, and the best ways to ensure national security. Added to the mix are presidential candidates, some of whom offer potential solutions, while others stoke fear among the population and seek to assign blame to those deemed insignificant or undesirable.

While we should look for ways to ensure safety for ourselves and others, we must place our trust in God. He alone is the source of our protection and safety.”

Some members of society choose to opt out of the partisan chaos entirely, becoming apathetic toward the political process. Through this, the question of where we can find safety remains. Those of us who are believers recognize that our ultimate hope and security lie not in our political institutions but reside in God alone. Whether chaos rages in society or in our individual lives, the Lord provides a constant, reassuring presence for us. While we should look for ways to ensure safety for ourselves and others, we must place our trust in God. He alone is the source of our protection and safety.