Imagine…you wake up in the morning and that deceased loved one is on your mind or that enormous bill you have to pay, or that bad breakup. While you are driving—that thought is rearing its head. You try to distract yourself with television or some other form of entertainment and it is as if the thought is screaming, “I’m not going anywhere! I’m still here!!” All day long, this cloud is above your head. You get ready to go to bed at night and still—this tormenting thought is still plaguing your mind. However, for the grace of God…
Have you ever been through one of these tumultuous episodes?
Almost makes you want to do something desperate doesn’t it? Many of us have
been there. Times like these make me thankful for the spirit of peace that God
gives when we seek it out. However, what about those who just cannot seem to
find peace with anything in life? That is a very rough way to live, I would
imagine. Yet, many people live unsettled lives on a daily basis. So, if you are
one of those who are blessed to know how to live peaceably, thank God for that
peace. It does not just come naturally. Are you thinking, “I would be thankful for
peace if I knew what it meant to have it. My life hasn’t had much peace.” Well—let
me help you with that:
11 Come,
children, listen closely;I’ll give you a lesson in God worship.
12 Who out there has a lust for life?
Can’t wait each day to come upon beauty?
13 Guard your tongue from profanity,
and no more lying through your teeth.
14 Turn your back on sin; do something good.
Embrace peace—don’t let it get away!
15 God keeps an eye on his friends,
his ears pick up every moan and groan.
Psalm 34:11-15 – Message Bible version
(compare it to the King James version if you prefer)
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