I hear the words “When peace like a river attendeth my way” and remember where peace can be found. Paul says in Philippians 4 that it can be found as our heart-prayers are voiced to God (v.6). By trustful praying, we unburden our hearts, divest our anxieties, and release the grip on our grief. And we can gain “the peace of God” (v.7)—an inexplicable, divine calmness of spirit. This peace supersedes our ability to understand our circumstances (v.7), and it is a guard on our heart, through Jesus, that protects us enough to allow us to whisper, even in the pain, “It is well with my soul.”-Borrowed from the pages of "Our Daily Bread" 3/06/10
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4;4-7
Riding The Storm Out
Scripture Acts 27:20 Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would ...
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REMEMBERING To begin the year of 2006, I sent out a devotional/prayer e-mail on each Monday. These were mainly excerpts from my pers...
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Psalm 45-Grace is poured upon Your lips, O LORD, You are glorious, majestic, full of Truth, humility, and righteousness. Your throne is esta...
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Thank you Michael, for reminding us of the wonderful and amazing promises of God, therein lies our joy. We have the confidence that what God says He will do! And this gives us joy. Joy is not dependent on our circumstances. And like Paul, who was in prison, we can rejoice in our salvation and we can rejoice in the salvation of our brother's and sister's in Christ! Blessings!
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