For the past month the same 2 or 3 songs have been playing inside my head. I thought writing a post about the one (“Almost Home” by Mercy Me) would clear my mind. In one way I was correct. “Almost Home” seems to be playing less frequently, but the other two – “Goodness of God” by Bethel Music with Jenn Johnson and “The Blessing” by Elevation Music with Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes have certainly picked up the slack!
So, I asked God the age old question…
“Why?”
The answer I received was…
“Peace”
For ‘peace’ to be part of your life, you must ‘surrender’ every last bit of the pain & suffering to the one that can heal it – God. It’s important to note that you are not surrendering to the pain & suffering, you are surrendering the burdens of pain & suffering to God…and that’s an important distinction to make.
The yoke (pain & suffering) is too great for you to bear alone, but if you yoke yourself to the Lord, He now labors with you at your side, thus making the yoke lighter. It also means He will pull with you in the same direction (share your burden). (Matthew 11:29-30…as I understand it)
So, that’s why I’m still hearing those last two songs in my head – “Goodness of God” is all about His goodness and faithfulness to us. And “The Blessing” is simply that, a blessing that each one of needs to receive and accept so our burden is removed.
But, what is ‘peace’?
Words like ‘acceptance’, ‘satisfaction’, and ‘contentment’ are often used to define ‘peace’, but I’m still left wondering, “Is there more to it?”.
And ya know, I think there is!
Let’s add ‘absence of hostility’, ‘lack of conflict’ and ‘tranquility’.
Mix these together, and maybe you have a start of what ‘peace’ is…
‘Peace’ is freedom.
Freedom from the guilt. Freedom from the pain. Freedom from fear. Freedom from what’s been weighing you down & holding you back. Freedom to live!
‘Peace’ is “just knowing”.
“Just knowing” that everything is going to be “ok”. That no matter what your present is or future holds, God will equip you with what you need. I like to think, “God equips me today with what I need for today, and He will equip me for tomorrow, tomorrow. So, I will focus my thoughts & energy on today (which God has equipped me for) and deal with tomorrow, tomorrow when I am equipped again.”
That’s ‘peace’.
“Just knowing”
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