So, I sat down tonight with the intention of paying my respects to my Dad who would have celebrated a birthday today. When I wrote the title, however, I felt the Lord turn me in a different direction. He's telling me to literally rest in peace. His peace...
Often times, we become enveloped by the circumstances around us. We look at the storm rather than looking to the One Whom "even the winds and the waves obey." (Mark 4:41) I have been so caught up in the wind and the waves that I thought I would surely sink. I have felt as though my spirit has been literally gasping for another breath. I have been treading water, bobbing for air. During this time, I have discovered I want to run back to "fixes" of a former life. I'm not necessarily referring to alcohol per se, but I'm referring more to the old way of doing things. By that I mean, I'm trying to control uncontrollable situations, or trying to relieve an inner aching with something of no real value, or looking to other people to fill a void that just cannot be filled by any human being on this earth. Isaiah 59:1 tells us to "Listen! The Lord’s arm is not too weak to save you, nor is his ear too deaf to hear you call."
Rather than running to those things, I am running hard and fast from those things. I am running to the "Strong Tower" where I can find safety. (Proverbs 18:10) I am planting my feet, I am taking hold of the hem of His garment, I am not letting go!
I will rest in His perfect peace.
Often times, we become enveloped by the circumstances around us. We look at the storm rather than looking to the One Whom "even the winds and the waves obey." (Mark 4:41) I have been so caught up in the wind and the waves that I thought I would surely sink. I have felt as though my spirit has been literally gasping for another breath. I have been treading water, bobbing for air. During this time, I have discovered I want to run back to "fixes" of a former life. I'm not necessarily referring to alcohol per se, but I'm referring more to the old way of doing things. By that I mean, I'm trying to control uncontrollable situations, or trying to relieve an inner aching with something of no real value, or looking to other people to fill a void that just cannot be filled by any human being on this earth. Isaiah 59:1 tells us to "Listen! The Lord’s arm is not too weak to save you, nor is his ear too deaf to hear you call."
Rather than running to those things, I am running hard and fast from those things. I am running to the "Strong Tower" where I can find safety. (Proverbs 18:10) I am planting my feet, I am taking hold of the hem of His garment, I am not letting go!
I will rest in His perfect peace.
Isaiah 26:3 "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you."
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