If chaos and tribulation are all that we experience in life, then life would be rather miserable.
The Bible has this constant message that God is always in control of the world's events and happenings.
Hence out of chaos, there will be creation, and out of tribulation, there will be a revelation.
In the gospel, the Pharisees and Herodians were sent to catch Jesus out on what He might say.
Yet, in all that scheming, out came a teaching.
To the question of whether to pay taxes to Caesar, and that had many implications and consequences, Jesus saw their scheming motives and He gave an astounding teaching.
His reply - give back to Caesar what belong to Caesar, and to God what belong to God - took them completely by surprise.
More than just a profound and astounding reply, what Jesus said will also make us think deeper about life.
When everything is over and done, then the conclusion is that only God will remain and all will and must belong to Him and to Him alone.
If from chaos God brings about creation, and from tribulation God gives a revelation, then the scheming plots and mighty powers of this world are only temporary.
God is eternal and we belong to Him. Let us trust in God and live our lives according to His will.