“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the
world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” ~~John 14:27
Deb Kastner here. I have many friends who, as the new year
dawns, ask the Lord for a “Word for the Year,” something on which they can
focus their lives. I barely held on to 2015 by its coattails, so I wasn’t even
in a frame of mind to be able to ask the Lord for a special word.
He gave me one anyway. In church over the past couple of
weeks, the word “peace” has stood out to me, almost as if it were being said
louder than any other word in the service. In the choir we’re singing, “Still, Still, Still.” The
second verse is, “Peace, Peace, Peace.”
And boy, could I use a little bit of that. Though I didn’t ask for a specific word, I did ask--repeatedly--“Just one week, Lord, without any drama? Without
anyone getting sick or with car troubles or with major appliances breaking
down?”
Peace. Yeah. The Lord knows exactly what I need.
But peace is a two-way street. It’s not just finding peace,
it’s giving it away. St. Francis of Assisi is credited with this poem:
And because the Lord tends to speak to me best through
music, here’s a beautiful John Angotti song based on St. Francis’s poem. “Make
Me a Channel of Your Peace.”
Do you have a “Word for the Year?” Please share below!
Wishing peace to you and yours in this new year and always.
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Content, as in contentment. I need to lean back and enjoy what I have and not be concerned that there's something more I need to be doing.
ReplyDeletePsalm 138 spoke to my heart... The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me...
ReplyDeleteI'll memorized the psalm and say it weekly.
Mine was adventure last year n this year im thinking possibilities might be my word as im feeling antsy n its time to either move or make a few major life choices
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