Dear Friends,
It was great welcoming so many new members last night to choir! We have several that are still on the fence, but hopefully jump in soon with both feet. Keep recruiting and keep praying for new folks to join our merry band of singers, ringers and instrumentalists!
Today’s devotional is all about “peace”. On the one hand, we are wired to be curious and to figure things out. That’s good to a point, but not at the expense of having peace when we don’t have all the answers or even trusting our own understanding. Sometimes we have to just say “let it go” and “be at peace”. God’s ways are indeed higher than our ways (thank you God!) and we need to trust that he indeed does have our best interest at heart. Be blessed in this and the knowledge that you have peace! Love and Hugs, Scott
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Understanding will never bring you Peace. That’s why I have instructed you to trust in Me, not in your understanding. Human beings have a voracious appetite for trying to figure things out, in order to gain a sense of mastery over their lives. But the world presents you with an endless series of problems. As soon as you master one set, another pops up to challenge you. The relief you had anticipated is short-lived. Soon your mind is gearing up again: searching for understanding (mastery), instead of seeking Me (your Master).
The wisest of all men, Solomon, could never think his way through to Peace. His vast understanding resulted in feelings of futility, rather than in fulfillment. Finally, he lost his way and succumbed to the will of his wives by worshiping idols.
My Peace is not an elusive goal, hidden at the center of some complicated maze. Actually, you are always enveloped in Peace, which is inherent in My Presence. As you look to Me, you gain awareness of this precious Peace.
Proverbs 3:5-6 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Romans 5:1 1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our LordJesus Christ,
2 Thessalonians 3:16 16Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young
