Thursday, December 7, 2006

Gift of strength, Peace to bless


 


The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his
people with peace. (Psalm 29:11)

David had just heard the voice of the Lord in a thunderstorm and had
seen His power in the hurricane whose path he had described; and now, in
the cool calm after the storm, that overwhelming power by which heaven
and earth are shaken is promised to be the strength of the chosen. He
who wings the unerring bolt will give to His redeemed the wings of
eagles; He who shakes the earth with His voice will terrify the enemies of
His saints and give His children peace. Why are we weak when we have
divine strength to flee to? Why are we troubled when the Lord's own peace
is ours? Jesus, the mighty God, is our strength; let us put Him on and
go forth to our service. Jesus, our blessed Lord, is also our peace;
let us repose in Him this day and end our fears. What a blessing to have
Him for our strength and peace both now and forever!

That same God who rides upon the storm in days of tempest will also
rule the hurricane of our tribulation and send us, before long, days of
peace. We shall have strength for storms and songs for fair weather. Let
us begin to sing at once unto God, our strength and our peace. Away,
dark thoughts! Up, faith and hope!

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