Meditate. Seek Peace.
A psalm of David. Honor the LORD, you heavenly
beings; honor the LORD for his glory and strength. Honor the LORD for the glory
of his name. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. The voice of the
LORD echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The LORD thunders over
the mighty sea. The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is
majestic. The voice of the LORD splits the mighty cedars; the LORD shatters the
cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon's mountains skip like a calf; he makes
Mount Hermon leap like a young wild ox. The voice of the LORD strikes with
bolts of lightning. The voice of the LORD makes the barren wilderness quake;
the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the LORD twists mighty
oaks and strips the forests bare. In his Temple everyone shouts,
"Glory!" The LORD rules over the floodwaters. The LORD reigns as king
forever. The LORD gives his people strength. The LORD blesses them with
peace. Psalm 29:1-11 (underlined for emphasis.)
What a great blessing—peace! During this season you see
cards and signs of peace. Do you feel you have God’s peace? Just ask. He has
promised that whatever we lack…and want, just ask.
Consider the voice of the Lord. When God created the
heavens and the earth…and everything, He just spoke and it happened.
There is such power in just His voice. Remember when Jesus
brought Lazareth back from the dead. He spoke…He shouted…and at the very power
of His voice Lazareth was alive. Jesus offered a prayer of thanksgiving first
to His Father…our Heavenly Father…so that people would believe in Him.
Then Jesus shouted,
"Lazarus, come out!" John 11:43
David gives several examples of the power of the voice of
God, but he also writes about how the Lord gives His people strength …and
blesses them with peace. That is the sweet peace we can feel during this
season of Advent…and all throughout the year…if we seek Jesus first in our
lives.
So don't worry about
these things, saying, 'What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we
wear?' These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly
Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else,
and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. So don't worry
about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is
enough for today. Matthew 6:31-34
No worries…peace. Seek the Kingdom of God above all
else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.
Peace.
Prayer ~ Dear God, I pray that You, God, the source of
hope, will fill me completely with joy and peace because I trust in You. Then I
will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans
15:13
Verse of Salvation ~ How beautiful on the mountains are
the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and
salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns! Isaiah 52:7
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