Know God, Know Peace

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psalm 119:11

Sinning against God is so harmful to our lives. A lot of the time, we don’t even realize we’re doing it, and so often we sin against Him by conforming to this world. He has so much for those who will seek Him.

No God, no peace. Know God, know peace. This is so true. I’m a living testament to it.

Years ago, I thought I knew God. I thought I was doing all the right Christian things. I thought I knew what God wanted, what He was up to, etc. But, I still didn’t really know Him. I still didn’t have His peace. I thought I did, but I didn’t.

I used to get offended and kind of angry when others would point out something in my life they thought was not good for me. I didn’t like it when God’s Word spoke about something in my life I thought I didn’t seem to have any control over. But, the longer I live, the more I listen to the Holy Spirit, the more I realize God wanted me to follow Him, to know Him so I could be free from things that could harm me clear down to taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. Wow.

He merely wanted to set me free so I could live in the love His Word has for all of us. God wanted me free and I used to fight His freedom. Hmmm…

Thankfully, He kept pursuing me and wouldn’t let me wander off from His intense, all-consuming love for me.

He loves you, precious one. Let Him have His way with you. He only wants to make you free indeed.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psalm 91:1-2

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Psalm 84:10

Thanking and praising God in all things,

Mark