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Speak Peace

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As you know we have many of the DVD’s from the Gaither Gospel Series.  The other day we were listening to one recorded in Israel.  It is one of my favorites.  Our son kept repeating one song in particular.  The title is “Peace Be Still”.  Bill Gaither shares how he and Gloria wrote this song on that same sea in a boat similar to the one they are riding in at that moment.  As I watch the video my mind goes back to Scripture.

Look at Mark 4:39, “And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”

We all have times in our lives that “feel” like a tempestous storm.  The waves of life seemingly break over the sides of our ship.  We look around and it seems that all is lost.  Let me assure you; from one weary sailor to another, it only seems and “feels” this way.  Jesus Christ is He who created these waves and the seas.  He has all power over them.  He has the ability to speak; not yell, and they obey Him.  I don’t know about you; but, this gives me great hope.  All is not lost.  It is not time to throw everything overboard.  Hold on with everything you have and watch Jesus come into your storm with you and simply speak, “Peace, be still.”

So, how are you doing?

Hope

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Dr. Paul Chappell shared the following in his “Daily in the Word” daily e-mail devotional on Sunday March 16th:

“I read something interesting about African impalas. These large animals have powerful legs—so powerful that they can leap to a height of over ten feet and cover more than thirty feet in a single bound. Because of this amazing leaping ability, you would think that a very large enclosure would be necessary when they are kept in a zoo. Yet in fact a fence only a few feet high will keep them safely contained—as long as they cannot see what is on the other side of the fence. The impala will not jump if he cannot see where he will land.”

As I was reading this from Dr. Chappell my mind began to race to a thousand different things.  I think the impala resemble today’s Christian far too much.  We sit in our “curches” and look out the stained glass windows at life around us.  Yet, we never seem to move past this.  When we loose hope we are the most miserable people or person on earth.  Hope is what drives us.  I believe that one reason that God’s Church is not flourishing is because we feel hopeless.  We feel hopeless because we have been trying to do things in our own power and do them our own way.

It is high time we get back to the fundamentals of the faith like fervent prayer, fasting, reading the Bible, faithfully attending Church services.  This list could go on for quite a long time if the truth be told.  When we loose hope the first thing we need to do is the first thing.  If you look around you and you feel hopeless then get back to the basics of your Christian life.  If you have never trusted Jesus Christ as your Saviour then run to Him for salvation and start there.  You will never regret it.  I promise.

So, how are you doing?