Perfect Peace
"Thou will keep him, in perfect peace, whose
mind is stayed on Thee; because he trusteth in
Thee.
Trust ye in the Lord forever; for in the Lord
Jehovah is everlasting strength"
Isaiah 26: 3,4
This world is in a state of turmoil and
unrest. The promise of perfect peace is
especially welcome during these days of wars and
rumors of wars. With all the unrest on every
hand, we are told God will grant perfect peace to
us and guard our mind. We must take hold of
this promise by having our mind stayed on
Him and know our Father in Heaven is in control of
every situation. His Holy Spirit is
with us always and will never leave or
forsake us.
Everything which happens in the future will have
to go through God first of all. There is
nothing the enemy can do or bring upon this land
of which God is unaware. There are uncertain days
ahead, but we are not to allow our hearts to
be troubled. We know when they say,
"peace, peace," then sudden destruction
is upon the land. We are told this in the Word of
God concerning the troubled land of
Jerusalem. We are to pray for the peace of
Jerusalem as we see all eyes upon this holy
land. It is "a cup of trembling"
and "a burdensome stone" as
prophesied in God's Word. Nation shall rise
against Nation but God will arise in power
and might. We are not to be fearful as all
things are in his hands.
We can have peace of mind even in the midst of war
or rumors of war, as we have the Spirit of
the Living God living within. Trust in
Jehovah God completely and his promise to keep our
minds in peace as we think upon Him. He is
so very faithful and true. Peace can be ours
right now in the midst of the storms when we trust
and fully rely on his grace and
goodness. We must turn our
eyes toward Jesus and the things of this world
really will
grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and
grace.
May his love surround you and his peace rest upon
you
today and in the days ahead.
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
J. P.'s Inspirations (c) 2001
Promise to Claim
Ps. 50: 15: "And call upon me in the day of
trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt
glorify me."
"This I recall to my mind, therefore have I
hope -
it is of the Lord's mercies that we are not
consumed, because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning. Great is Thy
faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my
soul; therefore will I hope in Him."
Lamentations 3:21-24
We ask you O Father to look down upon us and
grant peace of mind to all who seek
you. Let your Spirit speak
to those who have not yet sought you, and draw
them into the shelter of your loving arms to
receive salvation.
Let your Holy Spirit comfort every hurting heart
and heal every wounded spirit. Speak peace
into every situation where there is doubt or
unrest. Make us always aware that we are
never alone as you are always on the
throne. May we never grow weary in well
doing as your Word promises "we shall reap
in due season if we faint not". We
know that in all the days ahead, you will
offer peace and joy when we come to you and dwell
in your presence. We give thanks and praise
for your mercies and loving kindness which
are always and forever.
We ask all things in the name of Jesus who is
our salvation and our Blessed Hope.
Amen
Called
to Peace
"Let the peace of Christ rule your
hearts, since as members of one body you
were called to peace; and be
thankful.
Colossians 3:15 (NIV)
Each one of us is called to a life of peace. Many
ask if this is really possible when faced with
illness, death, financial burdens,
family problems and other struggles in this
life. It is possible to have the
peace of God if we only let Christ be Lord of
all in our lives.
As He lives within and reigns as Lord of our life,
his sweet peace will give us a calm assurance that
He is in control of every situation which we may
face. There is nothing of which God is not
aware. He knows our past, present and future
and is in all our tomorrows. Today is the
day of salvation and He will keep us safe in his
haven of rest if we only keep on trusting in Him.
Be thankful in all things and give Him glory for
He is Lord of all. We will find this calling
to peace and harmony is one which we are to answer
by obedience. God's plan is always for peace in
our lives. Thanks be unto our Lord for
providing perfect peace to face the various
difficulties which may come our way while on this
earth. We are preparing for eternal life
with Him where there will be no more sorrow, pain
or struggles. All opposition will be put
down and He will reign supreme as Lord of
all. The good news is we shall reign with
Him as overcomers forever.
Give thanks today for the promises in his Holy
Word and our blessed hope in Him. He has
promised to never
leave or forsake us. He truly is a friend
who will stay
closer to us than a brother. Let his peace
rest upon you today and share his
'blessed assurance' with others.
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
J. P.'S Inspirations
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