Impossible Peace in Volatile Places

 

And the land had rest

     for forty years.

                Judges 55. 31

(When we listen, respond,

follow God willingly

           and faithfully,

both the journey and the outcome

     cannot help but be

                    very different.

He bears unexpected fruit

         in unlikely places.

He plants forests of majestic oaks

   in barren landscapes.

When we trust Him

        into a difficult situation,

He enlarges our vision

    and strengthens our hearts.

We may have many ideas

          how to handle it,

    but God says, "Trust Me."

And He shows us how.)

O LORD,

If we only realized

that following

   and trusting You

would transform our hearts

   and literally change the world.

You have given us Your Word

that we may know

    life as You intended.

Grant to us the courage today

    to walk away from

    selfishness with its empty promises

           but only trips us up.

Help us to be the bearers

  of Your peace and grace

   in impossible situations.

Bless us, we pray,

    with Your rest

as only You can give.