Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 256
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There
are very few ways in which I want to experience God that top this one: HIS
PEACE. Wow! So comfortable, so uncomplicated, so perfect.
Michael
takes us to a verse that is spoken to Christians. And makes a note that the peace of God is
only for Christians. Truthfully, no
unregenerate person can ever possess the peace of God.
DAY 218
Peace of
God
Let the
peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. --Colossians 3:15
The
peace of God is unique to Christianity, something no other religion offers. It is the
gauge in the walk of a believer, for he may not know when it comes, but he will
sure know when it leaves. If peace goes when others attempt to focus
life on something other than Jesus, then that is not where God wants him. If he
is approached with an emphasis other than Him and peace goes, he can just say, "Amen," and walk
away. When Jesus
is kept as the focus, the believer can forgive, know he is forgiven, and need
not get involved in lesser true things, for he has and can cling to the Truth.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
Michael begins by making a statement that is profound: “The peace of God
is unique to Christianity, something
no other religion offers.” (my bold print emphasis). How staggering is that?!?
And then Michael gives us the “works” - as we say in Texas about the
cheese, bacon, chives, and sour cream on top of a buttered baked potato – you
know it when it ain’t there! The peace
of God gone is known in the walk of the Believer. For sure!
Aha, thank you, Michael, for giving us the “key” to enjoying the peace
of God: FOCUS. FOCUS ON JESUS
CHRIST. I love that word “focus,” don’t
you? Focus drives our doing. When I was playing golf in my younger days,
on the tee of that difficult hole that had water on the left and out-of-bounds
on the right, IF my “focus” was on either of those…guess where I hit the ball 9
times out of 10. Yes, in the water, or
out-of-bounds. But (a “holy” but), when
my focus was nowhere except on the fairway, guess where I hit it 9 times out of
10, or more… I worked at training my
mind to focus on the fairway!
Anything that comes along to deter or distract us from our focus on
Jesus Christ, well, “Amen,” and walk away…keep the focus on Him!
Well, amen! Follow the Shepherd,
not another sheep…or, sidetrack…
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