"Peace of Mind"

This is the 96^th letter:

Text for the day: Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Our Theme for the day: “Peace of Mind”

Our Devotional

One day before blackness covers the earth about the space of three hours, Jesus went to an upper room with His comrades. They had weathered with Him the attacks of the adversary and his ridiculers. The air of the world seemed to be darkening by an unseen hand of evil. At Jerusalem, the city of David, things where about to reach their boiling point, as the storm of darkness reached its fury. A few more hours were still to go until the faith of the disciples would be tested, and they did not know. Similarly years ago, a family was gathered for their evening meal in a comfortable home. The chickens are up, the cows where in their barns, and everyone was enjoying the hush of the evening. As all the family members where now in their beds, no danger they thought lurked to disturb their thoughts. No war or financial worries threaten their morrow. Little did they know that a few more hours were still to go until their faith would be tested, and they did not know it.

Then suddenly it happened, a storm with its tornadoes came through the town. In the morning as the sun came up the truth of the fury of the storm could be seen everywhere, through it all the family had great peace. In all things remember that Jesus understands your pains and is acquainted with your sorrows. His confident words are still, “The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace Psalm 29:11. As Jesus prepared His disciples for His departure and the coming of the comforter in John chapter 14, He reminded them that He will not leave them comfortless but come to them in the spirit of peace. Jesus said, 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, John 14:27.

Today in the United States of America they are celebrating their Thanksgiving Day. But I wonder how many people stopped to give thanks to God this morning? The celebration of Thanksgiving is to remind them the people of the U.S.A of that first time the pilgrims gave thanks to God a year after they set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. It is said that their first winter was devastating. They lost 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower. But the harvest of 1621 was a bountiful one. And the remaining colonists decided to celebrate with a feast -- including 91 Indians who had helped the Pilgrims survive their first year. It is believed that the Pilgrims would not have made it through the year without the help of the natives. These native Indians understood what it meant to live in peace with their fellow men. What lesson can we learn from those native Indians?

There is an old saying which goes like this, “Happy are those who have learned what real peace is – peace with God and with their fellow men. Happy are those who can live at peace with themselves, with their neighbors, and with God.” The message of the angels to the Shepherd’s on that silent night was peace on earth, good will towards all men. The only way for all to have peace in the family, church, and the community, is to have the prince of peace dwelling in the heart. To those who live in the fullness of God’s peace today, the Bible says soon we shall live in the abundance of peace. “But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.” (Psalm 37:11) As you gather with your family, friends, or communities today remember, God is not the author of confusion, but of peace. Now may the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen (Hebrews 13:20-21)

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