Sunday, July 27, 2008

peace...perfect peace

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace...whose mind is stayed on Thee.
Isaiah 26:3 KJV

While we were travelling, we stopped by some beautiful, quiet spots...like this little lake at Vermilion Provincial Park in Alberta. It was so peaceful...and brought to mind the verse from Isaiah which speaks of God's perfect peace. Our lives become so busy, chaotic and anything but peaceful at times...and in the midst of all that, we need to turn our minds towards God and He will give perfect peace.


6 comments:

  1. What a beautiful reminder to us this morning, Judy. Both the verse, and the photograph. Dairymary

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  2. Keeping our minds on Him...lovely! Did you read Cindy's blog (In the Garden) about the passage from Elizabeth Gouge's book? Oh how we need moments like that!

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  3. Those moments we have of perfect peace are treasures to be savored.

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  4. Beautiful post on a day where I seek peace! Thank you Judy. And peace in Alberta too!!!!! Wonderful.... I am reminded of the song...."Peace In The Valley"

    Oh well, I�m tired and so weary But I must go alone
    Till the lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes
    Well the morning's so bright And the lamb is a light
    And the night, night is as black as the sea, oh yes

    There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
    There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
    There'll be no sadness, no sorrow No trouble, trouble I see
    There will be peace in the valley for me, for me

    Well the bear will be gentle And the wolves will be tame
    And the lion shall lay down by the lamb, oh yes
    And the beasts from the wild Shall be led by a child
    And I'll be changed, changed from this creature that I am, oh yes

    There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
    There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
    There'll be no sadness, no sorrow No trouble, trouble I see
    There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
    Words And Music by Thomas A Dorsey.

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  5. You hit it right on!
    We can live very cluttered lives.
    We need to live daily.

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  6. That's such a peaceful, beautiful photo to illustrate that verse.

    I'm trying to become familiar with the Book of Common Prayer, and for noonday devotions they include Isaiah 26:3 and add 30:15 to it (this is a more modern translation):

    "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are fixed on you; for in returning and rest we shall be saved; in quietness and trust shall be our strength."

    Whenever I manage to stop in the middle of the day and pray this, it centers me back in that quietness and trust and knowledge of His great love for us.

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