Peace, joy, and waiting
Today we've been waiting on results from the post-radiation CT scan, and we've also been praying for my cousin Wendy, who had surgery today to remove a brain tumor. Our prayer today has been from Philippians 4--
I love "the Lord is at hand."
One of the things that makes God's peace so incomprehensible is that it blossoms into an even more amazing joy. And to have a heart filled with joy and guarded with peace--how incredible is that??
A week or so ago, we visited Grace and Peace, Peter and Melanie's church, and we sang "We come, O Christ to You"(okay, G&P uses "Thee," but I'll use "You" here). Anyway, some of the truths hit pretty close to home these days:
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We come, O Christ to you, true Son of God and man,
By whom all things consist, in whom all life began:
In you alone we live and move, and have our being in your love.
You are the Way to God, your blood our ransom paid;
In you we face our Judge and Maker unafraid.
Before the throne absolved we stand, your love has met your law's demand.
You are the living Truth! All wisdom dwells in you,
the Source of every skill, the one eternal TRUE! O great I AM!
In you we rest, sure answer to our every quest.
You only are true Life, to know you is to live
The more abundant life that earth can never give:
O risen Lord! We live in you: in us each day your life renew!
We worship you, Lord Christ, our Savior and our King,
To you our youth and strength adoringly we bring:
So fill our hearts, that all may view your life in us, and turn to you.
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Sometimes it's easy to think about giving our life to God because it's a little bit vague--but here the writer gets very specific--"our youth and strength"! There are few things we value--I value--more than our youth and strength. But as we bring them, the writer asks that God fill our hearts--presumably with that peace and joy I talked about earlier.
So please pray that we have peace and joy as we hear test results tomorrow (Wednesday), and that he gives us wisdom as we go forward. It's been a hard day today waiting, but I think we'll sleep well tonight.
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I will say it--Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone.
The Lord is at hand. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
I love "the Lord is at hand."
One of the things that makes God's peace so incomprehensible is that it blossoms into an even more amazing joy. And to have a heart filled with joy and guarded with peace--how incredible is that??
A week or so ago, we visited Grace and Peace, Peter and Melanie's church, and we sang "We come, O Christ to You"(okay, G&P uses "Thee," but I'll use "You" here). Anyway, some of the truths hit pretty close to home these days:
________
We come, O Christ to you, true Son of God and man,
By whom all things consist, in whom all life began:
In you alone we live and move, and have our being in your love.
You are the Way to God, your blood our ransom paid;
In you we face our Judge and Maker unafraid.
Before the throne absolved we stand, your love has met your law's demand.
You are the living Truth! All wisdom dwells in you,
the Source of every skill, the one eternal TRUE! O great I AM!
In you we rest, sure answer to our every quest.
You only are true Life, to know you is to live
The more abundant life that earth can never give:
O risen Lord! We live in you: in us each day your life renew!
We worship you, Lord Christ, our Savior and our King,
To you our youth and strength adoringly we bring:
So fill our hearts, that all may view your life in us, and turn to you.
__________
Sometimes it's easy to think about giving our life to God because it's a little bit vague--but here the writer gets very specific--"our youth and strength"! There are few things we value--I value--more than our youth and strength. But as we bring them, the writer asks that God fill our hearts--presumably with that peace and joy I talked about earlier.
So please pray that we have peace and joy as we hear test results tomorrow (Wednesday), and that he gives us wisdom as we go forward. It's been a hard day today waiting, but I think we'll sleep well tonight.
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