6/5/14 1:50 a.m.
Be not afraid for I am with you daily. I am with you always. You are My child, My dear child. Follow Me and My ways and life will be simplified. Easier. Lighter. Life on earth is filled with obstacles. Let Me guide you through them. Allow Me to ease your anxiety, lighten your burden and bring you peace. Allow Me to work in your life to your advantage. I am your God and I care for your every moment. Believe I am near and call to Me. I long to be a core part of your life and living. Every day I wait for your invitation. For your call to Me. I wait for your love to return to Me. I long to ease your burden and bring you joy. Real joy. Joy the world cannot bring. Invite Me into your world and see the difference I can make. Trust and believe. Know that I love you.Peace and joy. This is what God offers His children. It’s not that intermittent peace that visits us occasionally when all is well, or when we’re on vacation. It’s not the short-lived joy that comes from buying a new car, receiving a complement, or a job promotion. It’s a different kind of peace and joy that is rather, well, baffling.
In the Bible, they are described as a peace that “surpasses” or “transcends understanding”, and a contentment independent of circumstances. They are there when you’ve had a bad day, when you’re in that long line, when someone cuts you off in traffic, and even when you receive that bad news you just weren’t expecting. It’s a peace that overshadows unexpected difficulties, and a joy that outweighs daily burdens. It’s a peace and joy that comes from a recurring and consistent connection to the Father, from a daily dose of His presence, from his supernatural touch. They stem from a trust in His guidance, provision, and faithfulness and from a certainty that He is Sovereign, in control, and works all things for your good.
It’s a peace and joy you must experience to truly understand. The great news is this peace and joy are available to all who sincerely and consciously invite God into their lives. To all who choose to taste and see.
Jesus speaking: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30 NIV)
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4-7 NIV)
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13 NIV)
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)
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. (Psalm 34:8 NIV)
… for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:11b-13 ESV)