The Peace That Passes All Understanding!
“And God’s peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 The Amplified Bible
What an awesome verse and promise from God and how real the Lord has made this verse to me all last week and continues to do so now.
As many of you know, after being away from Junction, Texas since last December and coming back during a week of a lot of memories and emotions, I did not know how or if I would be able to handle it!
But last Monday, June 13th, I came to the Lord with my heart open and shared with the Lord all that was going on within and how I wanted it to be a special week. That the focused would be on our youngest daughter, Elise’s wedding on Saturday June 18th. I shared my fears, my doubts and my failures with the Lord.
At that very moment, at that very time, for the first time in my life, a peace that was beyond anything that I have ever known literally flooded my soul, my entire being and I slept a full night of rest.
I awoke to the presence of the Lord Tuesday morning and from that time forward, each day, each moment, the presence of the Lord became more real.
That in my helplessness, in my cries, the Lord heard and answered my prayers and enabled me to walk in the reality of that peace. That my focus was taken off me and was focused on the Lord and my family and in turn that peace radiated to others around me.
As the wedding rehearsal and dinner approached, again the presence of the Lord was there. I was able to take some time to pray with Hunter and Elise. To lay hands on them and to pray the blessings of the Lord on them. To impart to them what the Lord had put upon my heart.
And on the day of the wedding, I knew that this was more than a wedding, that it was a celebration. The Lord was truly in the midst of them and it pleased the Lord to be part of this celebration. It was an honor for Elise’s mother and I to give our daughter in marriage to Hunter.
That they were not just two becoming one, but they were becoming one with the Lord!
The Lord in His awesome power helped me to focus on Him and in focusing on Him, it brought that peace, that rest, that transcends the natural and it set a guard upon my heart, my mind and gave me His mind and His heart so that I could impart that peace and rest to my children, to my family and to my new son-in-law.
Let us learn to walk in that peace. Let it become a reality in your life, as it became a reality in mine. It is a gift of God that we can have even now, in our lives, in our homes, in our relationships with others and in the things that He has set before us to do.
The gifts of the Lord, the peace of the Lord are for now, for this day and it is in this day and time that we can walk in that peace which passes all understanding.
Till later,
Paul