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=========================== TODAY'S ARTICLE ==========================
True Peace, by Bill Sherrill
At once, Jesus said to them, "Don't worry! I am Jesus. Don't be
afraid."
Peter replied, "Lord, if it is really you, tell me to come to you
on the water." "Come on!" Jesus said. Peter then got out of the
boat and started walking on the water toward him.
But when Peter saw how strong the wind was, he was afraid and
started sinking. "Save me, Lord!" he shouted.
Right away, Jesus reached out his hand. He helped Peter up and
said, "You surely don't have much faith. Why do you doubt?"
(Matthew 14:27-31 NASB).
He stands boldly between me and the terrors of the night!
I'm sitting here, in the quiet of late evening, listening to beautiful
music and I feel a peaceful calm. I can almost see one of the gentle
mountain streams of my youth sparkling in the silver moonlight. Isn't
it wonderful when all our surroundings gently caress us into a mellow
quietness? One is almost called on to softly repeat the old saying,
"God's in His heaven, all's right with the world."
However, times like I am enjoying this moment can hardly be viewed as
tests of the strength and nature of Christian character. Let the
lightning crash, the thunder roll and torrents of the storm wash at the
very foundations of the house. Hear the roar of traffic, the noisy
clamor of the city and feel the jostling of the rushing crowd. Face the
bleakness of an empty wallet, the helplessness of joblessness and the
gnawing hunger of too many missed meals. Then, and perhaps only then,
can one know how comforting true faith can be.
On the other hand, finding peace in the midst of tumult, joy in the
face of oppression and hope when the night seems darkest shows us that
God is in His heaven and He also dwells in the heart of the humble, the
contrite, the downtrodden, and the outcast. Now that is the nature of
the God I need! I rejoice in God, the Lord who stands boldly between me
and the terrors of the night and rescues me from a thousand devils in
pursuit. One who may be disappointed when I fail to walk on the raging
sea because I lose sight of Him, but He always reaches down a gentle
hand to lift me up when I cry for His help.
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell
God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will
experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.
His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ
Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7 NLT).
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(c) 2009 Bill Sherrill <sherrill@cox-internet.com>'s Thought for
the Week. Used by permission.
RELATED LINKS:
* Lightning Storm
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200607/20060726_lightningstorm.html
* In the Storm
http://www.heartlight.org/wjd/matthew/0714-wjd.html
* Consistent Walk with God
http://www.heartlight.org/feature/feature_970416_consistent.html
* Bill Sherrill's Thought for the Week
http://new.vchurches.com/northstreetcoc/home.aspx?igid=45081
This article can be found on the web at:
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200903/20090324_peace.html
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the New Testament.
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