Peace In The Storm
A Song of Praise
1 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
We have a strong city;
God makes salvation
its walls and ramparts.
2 Open the gates
that the righteous nation may enter,
the nation that keeps faith.
3 You will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is steadfast,
because he trusts in you.
4 Trust in the LORD forever,
for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.
Bee's Thoughts:
Our mind determines many things. It determines our mood. When a person's mind is unstable, he/she is said to be of unsound mind and can do many things that are not normal.
In the above passage, we see that to have a peaceful mind, one needs to to be "steadfast" or firm in trusting God. In spite of our circumstances, we need to just trust God, and that's where His peace will reside in our hearts.
Dear Lord,
I pray that my mind will always be set on You, so that I can experience Your peace in all circumstances.
In Jesus' name I pray.
Tommy's Thoughts:
Problems, stress and anxieties in our everyday lives can easily overwhelm and pull us down; taking away both the peace and joy in our hearts. It may be a simple phone call or news we heard from someone, we become fearful, perplexed and troubled; we then find it hard to concentrate on other things.
If we were to constantly exhibit the above attitudes; easily affected and shaken by our surrounding chaos, we might have yet to devote and yield our selves entirely to God. For if we have devoted to Him, our whole attitude will be steady and stable because we know we are supported firmly by God’s peace, unchanging love and mighty power.
Remember this great promise God has made with us in Philippians 4:6-7:
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Dear Father, thank You for Your teaching and Your peace for me today. Teach me Lord to be stable and steady always in spite of the situation at hand. Lord, guide me to fix my mind on You and trusting You to help me with problems and worries through prayers. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.
