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Today’s Gift
Posted: October 18 by: Karen Klassen I just noiced that the links on Elizabeth's PEACE devotionals aren't connecting. While we get the techincal stuff sorted out, I thought I would publish one of the links. Give it a try and blog about your experiences...
Today's giftThis morning I arrived at a very familiar Bible passage. Since I know it inside out, it would have been easy to breeze through it, to skim the surface. I would have 'done my duty' in having read from the Scriptures, but I would have been left unchanged. This morning I knew I needed to hear from God. I read the passage again, slowly. A 3-word phrase stirred something in my heart. So I resisted breezing on through and stayed with that phrase, pretty sure there was something my Father wanted to say to me through it. And there was! Through those 3 words insight was given. A gift was bestowed. A few minutes later I became aware of a deep sense of peace in my heart, and the anxiety I'd been feeling was completely gone. When you read a familiar passage, do you find yourself asking the question: Lord, what do you want to show me that is new? That's not a bad question, but I believe there's a much better one: Lord, what do you want to show me that is now? Changing just one word in the question opens up all sorts of possibilities:
Tears welled up in my eyes as God spoke something new into my now today. What he spoke connected directly to the current need of my soul. I needed to hear what my Father had to tell me, and I'm so glad I didn't miss it by breezing on through. 584 views CommentsLike, Sarah, I also read the first devotional last night. I was surprised to find the idea of breath prayers in the devotion. I guess, this is something I have always done. I actually began doing this with Mark's sermon title from last Sunday - "My Peace I give to you~Jesus" as soon as I saw it on the sign out front, early last week . I have found it to be a wonderful reminder of what a gift Jesus' peace truly is to me (and everyone). Any one who knows me will understand why I have found this to be so encouraging and helpful. As Sarah, mentioned, I believe that it is much easier to experience peace when we consciously make an effort to praise Him in all circumstances. By Laura Isenor on Tue, October 18, 2011 - 11:06 fantastic and so true. That moment when you can feel His presence within and know that He is beside you every step of the way is the most peaceful and awesome experience there is. Nothing like it. By Sharon on Thu, April 19, 2012 - 9:29 |
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I read the first devotional on peace last night and I was challenged by the idea of breathing prayers. I do find in the past when I have been memorizing scripture, I tend to live that scripture more, throughout my day. Our family has been memorizing Psalm 34 the past few weeks (some of us with greater success than others!). This Psalm spoke to me quite a bit this summer as it was referenced at the 9:30 service numerous weeks. Today, I tried to live this as a breathing prayer (v.1) "I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips." It has been so helpful to to have this 'on repeat' throughout the day. It is much easier to speak in a peaceful way when your heart is trying to be in the right place.
By Sarah Eastwood on Tue, October 18, 2011 - 5:09