“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.” (2 Thessalonians 3:16 NIV)
A Thursday morning and no school because of the ice storm. I’ll take it! Time to read. Time to write. Time to drink hot chocolate. Yes, the ice storm brought me a day off. But I never could have expected what else it brought.
At 6:00 in the morning, I dragged myself to the back door to let the dogs out for their morning, well, you know. Only to discover a tall, East Texas oak tree had fallen on our house. But not just on it, in it as well.
The tree fell right in between the bedrooms, into an extra room where only the dog was sleeping. Amazing. But even more amazing than that?
We slept right through it.
How can an entire family sleep through a tree crashing into their house? God’s tangible peace.
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.” (2 Thessalonians 3:16 NIV)
We talk a lot about God’s peace calming the storms in our lives. When storms come in the form of problems, worry, and emotional stress, God will either bring peace to the storm itself or peace to our hearts in the midst of the chaos.
But have you ever thought about God’s peace as so real, so tangible, that it will literally bring a calm into your home that allows you to rest in the middle of wreckage? Oh yes friends, it can.
My family is living proof.
(Photo courtesy of Margaret Wyatt-Cox)
So the next time you find yourself surrounded by turmoil, call on God to provide a peace that will reign through every storm. It protects, comforts, and allows you to rest easily.
Let’s welcome His peace today.