Nov 01, 2023
Here are my reflections and comments from today’s scripture from Our Daily Inspirations App.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, before I read or comment on God’s word, I pray that He prepares my heart to receive his guidance and ask that He uses me as his vessel to comment on His word.
The scripture is from Psalm 29:11: The Lord will give strength to his people. The Lord will bless his people with peace.”
The devotion is titled God Has set Me Free! by David Haase. The author starts off with his experience when he returned home from the Vietnam conflict. He didn’t understand why he and other Vets were so hated. It got to him, and he started to focus on things that happened. He convinced himself that his life was worthless. He became bitter with a short temper and a bad marriage. He remarried and his second wife convinced him to go to church. He soon realized that God’s grace was greater than anything he had done. His life changed and he accepted Christ’s gift of grace. Today he is a pastor and works for God every day, filled with God’s joy, strength, and peace. He concludes that God truly freed him to live his best life for Him. He prays the God will free us to experience His grace and peace in our lives as well.
Reflections, Questions, and Challenges for Us: How does peace come from within when God is in control of our lives?
Here is my response, yours may be different: For me, peace comes from within when God is in control of my life because God’s grace is truly greater than anything I have done or will do until Christ’ returns and we are transformed.
My Personal Prayer for us: Gracious God, Thank you for Your Son, Jesus Christ, He has not only forgiven us, but He has also given meaning to our lives, filling us with joy, hope, love, and peace. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Inspirations (2023/01/11) retrieved from Website: Daily Bible. God Has set Me Free! by David Haase.