(Thanks for allowing me to not send a devotion yesterday. It was our 13th wedding anniversary, and my precious wife and I spent the day together. It was great!)
"For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He ponders all his paths." Proverbs 5:21 (NKJV)
Some one walks up to you at the right time and gives you a hug. I needed that.
A note comes in the mail with a word of encouragement and blessing. I needed that.
God speaks to you in a Bible verse as you are reading and seeking Him. I needed that.
Those 3 situations and countless others have happened even in the last couple days where God sent a person, a note or a verse to answers my request to know His peace and direction. Aren't you glad that God not only knows what we need, but He provides it?
That is His peace. In the verse I gave you at the first of the devotion, I hear our gracious God telling us that our path is before Him or He is watching. Do we care that He watches? Are we concerned with pleasing Him or better yet being with Him? That ought to be our first thought, our biggest concern and all over our lives. Why? Because without God, we fail. Without God, we have no peace.
Here are some more confirmations that have led to me having the peace of God today:
"For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms." Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)
"Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us." Romans 5:1 (NLT)
"For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the other churches." 1 Corinthians 14:33 (NLT)
Finally, the following verse is one God gave me in 1992 when I asked for His guidance. It has been one I have shared with hundreds of people in the last 14 years, and I have continued to claim it as God's promise for my life.
"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)
"For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He ponders all his paths." Proverbs 5:21 (NKJV)
Some one walks up to you at the right time and gives you a hug. I needed that.
A note comes in the mail with a word of encouragement and blessing. I needed that.
God speaks to you in a Bible verse as you are reading and seeking Him. I needed that.
Those 3 situations and countless others have happened even in the last couple days where God sent a person, a note or a verse to answers my request to know His peace and direction. Aren't you glad that God not only knows what we need, but He provides it?
That is His peace. In the verse I gave you at the first of the devotion, I hear our gracious God telling us that our path is before Him or He is watching. Do we care that He watches? Are we concerned with pleasing Him or better yet being with Him? That ought to be our first thought, our biggest concern and all over our lives. Why? Because without God, we fail. Without God, we have no peace.
Here are some more confirmations that have led to me having the peace of God today:
"For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms." Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)
"Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us." Romans 5:1 (NLT)
"For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the other churches." 1 Corinthians 14:33 (NLT)
Finally, the following verse is one God gave me in 1992 when I asked for His guidance. It has been one I have shared with hundreds of people in the last 14 years, and I have continued to claim it as God's promise for my life.
"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind 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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