I met up with my good friend Kristy Star last Sunday at Caribou before she went back to school in Columbia, SC. During the course of our conversation, she asked me to think of a word that I wanted to describe 2011. Now I'm not big on resolutions, in fact this year I had resolved to do less rather than more (so I will NOT be making a list of things I want to do in 2011). But I liked this idea, it gives my year a theme - and the first word that came to my mind was "peace." As I was meditating on this & CJ Mahaney's message on Jude 1:24-25 the Lord really met me. I hope you find my ramblings & thoughts on this as encouraging as I did....
Peace does not mean life will be perfect - but there is peace and rest that can be found in God's presence alone.
You keep me from falling - Peace that you hold me tightly; nothing can keep me from your love.
You make me stand in the presence of glory blameless - Peace that you have covered a multitude of sins & my greatest need has been provided for. Will you not provide for all things?
Great joy - Peace & assurance that you delight in me. In spite of my sin, doubt, anxiousness, & unfaithfulness, you present me to the father with great joy. What amazing grace!
Glory, majesty, dominion, authority before all time, now & forever more - Peace! You are in control; I am not. You have not lost sight of me. So I know what Philippians 4:6-7 means when it says "be anxious for nothing...and the peace that surpasses all comprehension will guard your hearts and your minds in Jesus Christ." What do I have to be anxious about? You have extended grace up on grace and in Jesus have provided for my greatest need.
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