Receive God’s Peace by Lane Jordan Burday
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27
The Pearls of Promise Team had a retreat at a friend’s stunning lake house. The weather was on our side, with a heavenly temperature and a gentle breeze that felt like a divine gift after the hot summer.
Being all together for an extended period of time was also heavenly. We could listen to each other without rushing back to our busy lives. We played games, took walks, ate fantastic food, prayed, and prayed some more, listened to devotionals from each one, and sat on the porch or deck listening to the complete silence.
I don’t know when I felt such profound peace. And that is what God wants us to have every day! We did not let our hearts get troubled over the local or world news. We were not trying to make millions of dollars, which is what the world tells us we need to do. We did not give in to any fear.
We made a point to take time away from life’s busyness and receive God’s wonderful gift of peace. Sitting quietly in His presence, trusting God in every area of our lives is a conscious decision. Quietness and trust can accomplish more than you can imagine: not only in you but also on earth and in heaven. When we trust God in a given area, we release that problem or person into God’s care.
This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: ‘In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength'” (Isaiah 3:15).
I know full well how spending time alone with God can be a difficult discipline because it goes against our world’s activity addiction. But you are doing so much! Your prayers are keeping spiritual warfare at bay. You are given the power to demolish strongholds in your and your family’s lives.
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4).
I pray you begin the practice of taking time to be with the Lord and to receive His peace.
Oh Lord, help me to set time apart for You every day and to receive this great gift of peace!
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Lane Jordan-Burday is the Pearls of Promise Ministries Prayer Co-Coordinator; POP Talk TV and Radio Co-Host and Writer. She is also is an award-winning and best-selling author of over ten adult and children’s books. She is a speaker with Stonecroft Ministries, seminar leader, professional life coach, Bible teacher, and artist. She served as the Associate Producer for the program In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley. She prays for women to come to know the Lord is God!
Lane’s latest book, Evangeline, is a historical fiction based on the book of Esther. You can reach Lane at: lane@lanejordanministries.com. Her website is: www.LaneJordanMinistries.com.