為了幫助加護病房內的患者能睡得更安穩，中國福建省的研究人員進行了一項研究。他們模擬加護病房的環境，測試助眠工具對受試者睡眠的影響。其中包括提供醫院等級的照明設備，播放各種醫療儀器的響聲，以及護士交談的聲音。結果研究人員發現，眼罩和耳塞確實能幫助受試者更好地休息。但他們也承認，對於真正在加護病房的重症患者而言，想要安睡實在很難。

當我們的世界動盪不安時，要如何才有平安呢？聖經清楚說明：無論面對什麼景況，那些倚靠上帝的人都有平安。先知以賽亞對以色列民說，在未來的日子裡，百姓將脫離苦難、得著復興。他們將安然居住在自己的城裡，因他們知道上帝能使這城固若金湯（以賽亞書26章1節）。他們也相信上帝會介入他們的處境，讓他們得到益處。上帝會「使那些驕傲的降卑」，扶持困苦的人且伸張公義（5-6節，新譯本）。百姓將知道「耶和華是永久的磐石」，他們可以永遠倚靠祂（4節）。

以賽亞說：「堅心倚賴祢的，祢必保守他十分平安，因為他倚靠祢」（3節）。今天，上帝同樣能使你我得到平安和休息。無論我們周遭發生什麼事，我們都可以在上帝不變的慈愛與大能中安穩休息！

Researchers in Fujian, China, wanted to help intensive care unit (ICU) patients sleep more soundly. They measured the effects of sleep aids on test subjects in a simulated ICU environment, complete with bright, hospital-grade lighting and audio recordings of machines beeping and nurses talking. Their research showed that tools like sleep masks and ear plugs improved their subjects’ rest. But they acknowledged that for truly sick patients in a real ICU, peaceful sleep would still be hard to come by.

When our world is troubled, how can we find rest? The Bible’s clear: there’s peace for those who trust in God, regardless of their circumstances. The prophet Isaiah wrote about a future time when the ancient Israelites would be restored after hardship. They would live securely in their city, because they knew that God made it safe (Isaiah 26:1). They would trust that He was actively working in the world around them to bring good—“He humbles those who dwell on high,” raising up the oppressed, and bringing justice (vv. 5–6). They would know that “the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal,” and they could trust Him forever (v. 4).

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast,” wrote Isaiah, “because they trust in you” (v. 3). God can provide peace and rest for us today as well. We can rest in the assurance of His love and power, no matter what’s going on around us.