The Tentacles of War
The impact of the war in Iran is spreading and there were several key developments in recent days:
- Twelve U.S. service members were injured when an Iranian missile struck a U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia.
- Approximately 3,500 U.S. troops were deployed to the Middle East region aboard the USS Tripoli.
- U.S. and Iranian officials traded offers for a cease in the fighting, but remain far apart in their demands.
- The average price of gas in the U.S. has increased by more than a dollar per gallon in the month since the war began.
- Iran is attempting to formalize its control over the Strait of Hormuz by charging a “toll” for safe passage.
Analysis and eternal perspective: War is ugly. It is a candid reminder we often begin with when considering these stories. The realities and difficulties associated with war are far reaching and certainly begin with the risk to human life. The Equipped family should remain in fervent prayer for those serving, and particularly for those deployed to the war region. But the ramifications of war extend well beyond those serving, as this story confirms.
You, however, can have peace even amid times of war! Your possession of peace is in fact what motivated Jesus to give you a glimpse of what was to come! He knew this world would bring you heartache and pain, and He conquered it all in order that you might have peace!
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).