I’ve told you that my word this year is peace, and last
Sunday at CORE, our pastor preached on peace.
Coincidence? I think not! J
The word peace in
the Greek means ‘mended, mendedness, reconciled, brought back together.’
Doesn’t that create a beautiful word-picture when we
consider that through Jesus, we have peace with God?
Peace with God restores us to a place of order, a place
without chaos.
I felt like the Lord showed me that the word peace for 2017 does not mean that the
year will be calm or quiet or without trials.
He gave me the word peace
because this is the year Howell and I will learn to walk in peace—regardless of
our circumstances.
When Howell tried to erase our marker board, which has read “Let
the peace of God rule in your heart” since last spring, God told him to put it
back up there.
Apparently, we still have much to learn about letting God’s peace rule in our heart.
I’ve blogged before about this verse—that we’re commanded to
let peace rule, which means have utter authority, like a judge that presides
over our hearts.
When I don’t feel at peace, when life feels chaotic or out
of control, I need only consider who or what is ruling my heart.
Probably, it’s Laura. Probably I’m trying to do it all or
make something happen or carry a burden I never should’ve picked up.
Job 22:21 says, “Agree with God and be at peace.”
The Amplified version says, “Now yield and submit yourselves
to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace.”
Again, if I’m not feeling
peaceful, am I submitted to God? Am I agreeing with Him for whatever situation
I’m facing?
Our pastor told us, “Maybe instead of praying for peace, you
need to pray for your heart to be submitted to the Lordship of God in your
life.”
Wow.
May my heart be at peace—always.
May I allow God’s peace to have utter authority in my heart
at all times.
May I position my heart this year to agree with God, to be
submitted wholly to His Lordship.
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