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As
you can imagine, we have a very busy household. Not only are Ben and Daniel
almost constantly heard to be in motion, there is a flurry of coming and going
from the older kids too. Nathan is currently running the newspaper route,
and Jason and David are into basketball season practices. Jason and Christa
are both in a school play and all three have jobs off and on. A person can
get tired just watching them come and go! Because of that I sometimes long
for a little more peace.
A peaceful environment exists
in some of the homes I visit. Often I find that sitting in the home of an
older person is a peaceful experience. Apart from the fact there is no background
noise of busy children, there is something about the atmosphere, the older
furniture and fluffy pillows. I long to stay and nap, but have to swing
back into my racing life.
Paul's benediction in 2
Thessalonians 3:16 - 18 mentions peace twice. First, Jesus is the
Lord of peace. He can give you peace of soul if
you make Him your Lord. You find that with Jesus in your life, you
no longer have to fret over the most important issue of all, your eternal destination.
Secondly, Paul prays that the Lord of peace would "grant you
peace in every circumstance." It is possible
to have inner peace, even in a busy or troubled life. You have to look to Jesus
for peace. And you might pray, "Father, grant me the peace
that passes all understanding."
All Scripture references are from the New American
Standard Version unless otherwise noted.
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Peace
