Reading: Philippians 4:4-7 .
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:7
While the youth choir was preparing to sing classic hymn by Horatio G. Spafford, "It is well with my soul," one of them stepped forward to tell the story of the famous song. Spafford wrote while in a boat near the site in the sea where his four daughters died.
As I listened that introduction, followed by the words sung by the young, a flood of emotions came over me. Upon hearing the expressions of faith Spafford, I found it difficult to understand the phrase "where his four daughters died." In my case, having suddenly lost a daughter, the idea of \u200b\u200blosing four seems unimaginable.
How could that be "good" for Spafford, in the midst of your pain? On hearing the words "if peace like a river here is my portion," remember where you can find peace. In Philippians 4, Paul says he can be when we raise our prayers to God in heart (v. 6 ). By praying with confidence, alleviated our soul, we get rid of anxiety and untie the bonds of our distress. Then we can obtain "peace of God" (v. 7 ), a calmness of spirit divine and inexplicable. This peace is beyond our ability to understand the circumstances which we live ( v. 7), and through Jesus, acts as a defense that protects our hearts so that we can whisper, still in pain: "It is well with my soul. "
Reflection: Jesus never wrong.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 1-2 . Mark 10:1-31.
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:7
While the youth choir was preparing to sing classic hymn by Horatio G. Spafford, "It is well with my soul," one of them stepped forward to tell the story of the famous song. Spafford wrote while in a boat near the site in the sea where his four daughters died.
As I listened that introduction, followed by the words sung by the young, a flood of emotions came over me. Upon hearing the expressions of faith Spafford, I found it difficult to understand the phrase "where his four daughters died." In my case, having suddenly lost a daughter, the idea of \u200b\u200blosing four seems unimaginable.
How could that be "good" for Spafford, in the midst of your pain? On hearing the words "if peace like a river here is my portion," remember where you can find peace. In Philippians 4, Paul says he can be when we raise our prayers to God in heart (v. 6 ). By praying with confidence, alleviated our soul, we get rid of anxiety and untie the bonds of our distress. Then we can obtain "peace of God" (v. 7 ), a calmness of spirit divine and inexplicable. This peace is beyond our ability to understand the circumstances which we live ( v. 7), and through Jesus, acts as a defense that protects our hearts so that we can whisper, still in pain: "It is well with my soul. "
Reflection: Jesus never wrong.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 1-2 . Mark 10:1-31.
0 comments:
Post a Comment