STORMS!!

Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 392
September 4, 2018///

As we were driving yesterday, I noticed the sky. In one place it was a beautiful blue with white fluffy clouds. Then there was a dark section ready to pour out rain, and past that another totally blue section with white clouds.

How like our lives that are. We can be walking through bright sunlit fields of white clouds of blessing and suddenly we are in a time of storm. Sometimes the storm is small and fast and sometimes it is severe and fast. Sometimes it is small and long and sometimes it is long and very, very hard.

But the storm passes!! I know of no where on the earth that it is storming all the time. There is a line of a gospel song that fits this so well.

It says: “keep me safe till the storm passes by”

Whether the storm is fast or long, mild or hard, as a child of almighty God we are assured that we are not alone and will come into a brighter day.

The word of the creator God tells us:

Isaiah 43:2 (KJV)
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Isaiah 43:2 (MSG)
When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end—

You see the secret to walking through the storms of whatever kind that come your way is this life, is to remember that Jesus has overcome the world. Jesus has conquered the situation you are faced with.

John 16:33 (KJV)
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

John 16:33 (MSG)
I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world.”

The promise of Jesus Christ is peace wherever we are, at all times. This is only possible if we are abiding in Him and He in us, by truly giving over the reigns of our lives to Him.

Many of us love the Lord God Almighty and do our best to serve Him but have yet to learn to release every decision, every concern, every day and our entire way to Him.

Somehow, we have fallen into the worlds belief that we must do it! Yes, we Love God, but we must worry, fret and figure it out, without consulting and listening to the one who knows best and can see the whole picture.

There is a saying our pastor likes to use: “while we are trying to figure it out, God has already worked it out!”

When we are able to understand that God is for us so who can be against us, and that there is nothing to hard for Him and that He Loves us with an incredible Love, we can relax in Him and be at Peace.

As we commit each task or goal to His Lordship, He can fill us with peace because we know He has us in the palm of His hands.

Hebrews 13:5 (KJV)
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

When Jesus walked in bodily form on this earth, He talked a lot about Peace, because Peace is a place of Power. There is no way to be powerful in this life when you are always fretful, worrying and stressed.

Let the Power of Peace guide you as you walk in this amazing life God has given you!

Begin to release each care and situation to His Lordship and your load will be light even in the middle of the darkest times.

John 14:27 (KJV)
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
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Father, I see so many in turmoil I want to thank you for the Pease that fills me and ask you to draw others to your Peace as it flows from me. Let each one who reads this understand who you really are and how much you really Love each of us. We don’t have to earn it or work for it! You just Love us and desire to give us Peace! I am so grateful that you walk with me and help me in every way! Amen

Let His Peace enfold you!
Love, MeMaw