PERFECT PEACE
Proverbs 19:23 “The fear of the Lord leads to life, so that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.”
Reading this passage alone, it would be easy to think this is saying that if you fear God, no harm will come to you at all. However, we don’t have to look hard to find examples of God fearing men finding hard times. Just read through the book of Job.
This brings me to what I believe is one of the most misquoted verses of the Bible, Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me”. It sounds like you can get whatever you want, so long as you do it though God. But when you read the verse in context, Paul is really telling us the secret to being content, or as Proverbs 19:23 puts it, being able to “sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.” When we put our full trust in God and rely on Him as our provider, then we can have peace, no matter what troubles may come our way.
Abba Father, give us focus to trust you and your plans and provision for us today. Allow us to see you working in and around us. Give us peace as we focus our eyes on you.
Reading this passage alone, it would be easy to think this is saying that if you fear God, no harm will come to you at all. However, we don’t have to look hard to find examples of God fearing men finding hard times. Just read through the book of Job.
This brings me to what I believe is one of the most misquoted verses of the Bible, Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me”. It sounds like you can get whatever you want, so long as you do it though God. But when you read the verse in context, Paul is really telling us the secret to being content, or as Proverbs 19:23 puts it, being able to “sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.” When we put our full trust in God and rely on Him as our provider, then we can have peace, no matter what troubles may come our way.
Abba Father, give us focus to trust you and your plans and provision for us today. Allow us to see you working in and around us. Give us peace as we focus our eyes on you.
by Michael Hasty, Deacon
Posted in Read Through the Bible
Recent
Archive
2022
January
February
A LEGACY OF FAITHHOW DO YOU APPROACH JESUS? GRUMBLING & COMPLAININGTHE STANDARD OF HOLINESSTHAT DOESN'T SOUND FUN!WHO IS A SINNER?JOY FROM READING THE BIBLEBETRAYING, DENYING & MEGOD'S BLESSINGSDO WE DENY KNOWING JESUS SOMETIMES?PASS THE LOCUSTS AND HONEY ...GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESSTHE UNHOLY IS MADE HOLYWHO IS A GOD LIKE HIM?!?HEALTH INSPECTOR'S PERSPECTIVETHE MASTER OF TIMINGWHO IS THE GREATEST?
March
RECEIVE THE KINGDOM OF GOD LIKE A CHILD OR DO NOT ENTER!HOW DO YOU APPROACH JESUS?STANDARD OF HOLINESSPARABLE OF THE TENANTSTHE COMPLAINTS OF CHILDRENJUSTICE AND JESUSGOOD NEWSREADING AND PRAYING THE IMPRECATORY PSALMSHIS GRACE IS ENOUGH (Num. 24-25)WAITING ON THE LORDOUR LEGACYGOD PROVIDESPSALM 65ABSURD, INCOMPREHENSIBLE EVILA LAW BREAKER MEETS HIS SAVIORLOOKING BACK GIVES HOPE FOR WHAT'S AHEADONE LINERS
April
WHOM HAVE I IN HEAVEN BUT YOU?LIVING YOUR "BLESSED" LIFE NOWTHE PERFECT POSSESSION OF DILIGENCELUKE 15: LOST AND FOUNDHALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR!SEEK GOD WHEN MAKING DECISIONSTRUSTING GOD BRINGS VICTORYHOW WOULD YOU RESPOND?JESUS RIDES INTO TOWNFAINTING WITH FEAR ... OR RAISING OUR HEADS?ANXIOUS THOUGHTSA BRIEF MEDITATION ON PROVERBS 14:5THE GREATEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME
May
June
July
KING HEZEKIAH, PART 2THE ENEMY OF FEARSAFE IN THE LORD'S HANDSOUR EASILY OFFENDED HEARTSSHARING THE GOSPELGOD HAS HIDDEN HIS FACE?!KNOWING GOD'S DIRECTIONS AND FOLLOWING THEM"CIRCUMCISION" THE SEAL OF THE DIVINE COVENANTLENDING TO GODDISCIPLINE BRINGS HOPEGOD WORKS IN THE DETAILSPERFECT PEACESLUGGARDSHALOM WHEN WE LOSE CONTROL
No Comments