December 11, 2019

Yesterday, I watched a little bit of a show my sister recommended about a town somewhere in the northwest set on a river. The clear, cool river moved at a lazy pace and reminded me of many of the ones in Colorado that you’re not quite sure if it’s a big stream or a small river. I sort of obsessed over that river and backed it up a time or two. I kept thinking about that old song “I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river..” It never made a lot of sense to me before because I thought of white river rafting and rapid rivers (not so peaceful) but those slow moving, gently flowing rivers are pretty peaceful. Peace, like a river. 


“Oh, that you had listened to my commands! Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river and righteousness rolling over you like waves in the sea.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭48:18‬ ‭NLT‬‬


And we know that true peace was not to be had until Jesus came and brought with him the possibility of peace for mankind. There are few feelings worse than distress or complete agitation. That feeling of unsettled that just seems to sit like a weight on your chest. But peace, true peace, that deep down, knowing that you and the Savior are on the same page and He is in control of your life, now that’s good stuff. 


“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 ‭NIV‬‬


You bring light out of darkness

Order from chaos

Glory from all that was cursed

You are a holy presence only you could bring

You are a God from heaven to the things unseen

You are the God reviving what was dead in me

You are the Lord, you are the Lord


Lord Jesus we love you and adore you. We thank you for the peace you bring for it is a peace that only you can give. We know it’s a peace that the world cannot understand nor experience. We pray for those who are crying out “Where is He who is born?” This time of year more than all others with all of the pageantry, help us to constantly turn our hearts, minds and conversations toward you. You are the Lord and you brought what was dead back to life in all of us. You bring a holy presence we enjoy that can come from nowhere else. We worship you and praise you for your great mercy and thank you for your grace. Amen and amen. 


Love you dear one,

Pam. 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

January 17, 2020

Happy Friday. It’s the end of another week and we have had more opportunities to share the love of Christ with those around us and sometimes that takes quite a bit of effort. I don’t know about you, but I’m not always anxious to embrace others and really listen to them or share with them (especially those who I don’t know well). Sometimes, I just look at them and think “Are you for real?” I don’t always agree with people over politics, sports or of course, religion. And let’s face it, we’d rather spend time with people we like and mostly agree.  And then I read my Bible. God hasn’t called us to sit in our little groups with only those we naturally gravitate towards, but to love people—all people, even those who aren’t necessarily loveable. In this passage, Paul writing to the people of Colosse remarks on how wonderful it is that they truly love others. That love must have really been something over and above the normal and he tells them that it is evident that it comes from the Holy Sp
Read more

January 15, 2020

Happy Wednesday to you. I hope your week is going well. Yesterday, I went to Sams. I was out of things like trash bags, toilet paper, and chicken, so off I went. I like going to Sams because there is always lots to look at and the isles are nice and wide. Everytime I’m there, I am amazed at how much stuff and everything from diapers to TVs to mangos to beds. It just seems incredible that so many things in such quantities are all under one roof.  King David never saw a store with as much stuff aa Sams of course, but he did see countless miracles and understand that God has plans. He knew from creation and history that he was serving a God of miracles and he know that God loved him and his people and would take care of them. He was amazed and awe-struck by the fact that a God who had done such great and mighty things not only cared about his people but that He loved them with such a great love.  “Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can co
Read more

January 9, 2020

It’s Thursday and I woke up to the blowing wind! Lots of it—I’m dreading Boomer waking up and having to go outside with him. That harsh, bitter wind seems cruel and almost evil. But I’ll wrap myself up with a fe layers and boots and brave it all.  Sometimes I think we try to do that with things we know aren’t right—things that are evil. We try to wrap ourselves up and just wade into it, but Paul tells us we should reject it—stay away from it. “Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil. May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.” ‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:20-24‬ NIV When he wrote this he’d been in Berea and the Christians there diligently searched the scriptures to make sure everything Paul said was in line. Paul here is encouraging the Thessalonians to
Read more