I can have peace! “The Lord of Peace Himself will give you
peace always in every way.” 2 Thess 3:16.
Now that is a wonderful promise. I have been saying it over and over to
myself all week, and it’s starting to sink in a little. Worry keeps trying to
take over, and the battle rages, but the word of truth wins if I believe it. It seems that peace has to s do with surrender
and rest. If I can picture myself resting in the lord and handing my load of junk
over to Him, I can maintain some peace. I imagine the dump truck pulling in and
taking my load off to the dump. I have to remember that I can’t do this myself.
I have to let Him do the taking. I have
to let Him take my busy-ness, too. Running all day at 100 miles an hour is not conducive
to peace. Sometimes God says, “Slow
down. You’re doing too much today”. Other times He might say, “Let not your
heart be troubled. I am here. You can do this”. The important thing is that I am
loved no matter what and that makes a big difference. If I remember I am loved,
it’s easier to let myself see that I deserve rest and peace. We all deserve it. Often I drive myself
because I falsely believe I have to earn His love and maybe eventually I will
get some peace, but that is wrong. He says peace is mine ALWAYS AND IN EVERY
WAY. I’ll take it. Just knowing it’s
available and I do nothing to get there except surrender brings me some peace.
