I have been reminded a lot lately about peace. Yesterday our family spent the day with friends in a beautiful garden. It is away from the city which makes it an amazingly quiet place. We heard the birds, the trees moving in the wind, and laughter. We didn't hear dogs barking, people shouting, taxis honking, music blaring or phones ringing! It was a place designed to make you feel at peace! It was beautiful!
This morning I got up and during my quiet time I came across Isaiah 26:3-4. "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal."
I thought for a long time about what perfect peace would truly look like...I would think that all the things I long for would be apart of that perfect peace. Love, true joy, laughter, compassion, rest, no worries...if we truly had perfect peace then those things would accompany it!
God promises us this kind of peace if we only trust him completely. I KNOW that I can trust him with everything: my life, my family, my friends, my future...WHY don't I? Deep down I BELIEVE he wants what is best for me and that he loves me with an incomprehendable love! Why do I let worry and doubt creep in?
My prayer for this day and all to come is that I will keep my mind steadfast because of my trust in this incredible God who wants to be my father, comforter, friend, healer, protector, guide...my ROCK!
I want to REST in his beautiful peace no matter what noise is going on around me!
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