Peace be still. Jesus calmed the storm and He can calm our restless hearts. Lord, I invite you to quiet our hearts today, take us to that place deep within our spirits where you commune with us--- Let us leave aside the rush and strife of our daily lives and rest in the presence of the Living Lord. Let’s join Mary as she sits at the feet of Jesus, just to be with him. God is inviting us to come away with Him.
Philippians 4:4-7 NASB
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Peace
Lectio Twelve
Philippians 4:4–7
Trust in the Lord
Psalm 37:3–7
Isaiah 26:4 instructs us to trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord we have an everlasting Rock. Today let’s wait on the Lord, let’s turn our focus to Him, let’s listen with our hearts and see what He has for us. Psalm 37:3-7 NASB “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light and your judgment as the noonday. Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him.”
God is My Refuge
Psalm 32:6–7
Psalm 91 talks about dwelling in the shelter of the Most High and abiding in the shadow of the almighty, that the Lord covers us with his pinions and there we find refuge under his wings. Today let’s turn to that secret place where the Lord longs to gather us as a hen gathers her chicks. He is our refuge and dwelling place. Psalm 32:6-7 NASB “Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found; surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach http://him.you are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance.”
Seek His Face
Psalm 27:4, Psalm 27:7–9
In Jeremiah 31 God promises that if we seek Him with all of our heart, He will be found by us. We have His word on this. So today, Lord, we ask you for undivided hearts as we seek your face through your Living Word. Psalm 27:4, 7-9a NASB “One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord. All the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple. Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice, and be gracious to me and answer me. When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You, “Your face, O Lord, I shall seek. Do not hide Your face from me.”