Bible Verse of the Day Saturday July 16th, 2022

 Psalm 4:8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.

It is no surprise that God considered David a man after His own heart (1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22). David recognized that only God was his righteousness and supplied all His needs. David often fell into struggles and anguish, sometimes at the threat of his own life, but his faith and trust in God were always the beacon that guided him. David discovered joy and contentment in life because his happiness was in the giver of all gifts and not in the gift.

Job was another that found the secret of triumphant and joyful life because he also realized that the giver of gifts was more valuable than the gift itself (Job 11:19). When the Children of Israel were preparing to cross the Jorden River and dwell in the Land promised their ancestors, God promised them rest from their enemies and security.  

The Apostle Peter was once arrested and, facing a death sentence the following day, slept peacefully in his cell. Moreover, Peter’s faith and trust in the Lord were so evident that he was in such a deep sleep that the Angel sent to rescue him had to wake him up. Unquestionably, our ability to not lose sleep over worries and fears of what the next day will bring is expressibly linked to our faith and trust in God’s ability to provide for our every need.

Prayer and peace are expressibly linked and result in our ability to leave everything in the capable hands of God. I believe I have mentioned this before, but I Have a Cross hanging above my desk in my home office. This message is: “Good morning, this is God; I will be handling all your problems today.” It is spoken of as the peace of God because God is the source of peace (John 14:27). Inner conflict within our souls sometimes results in outer conflict with people around us. Consequently, settled peace in our hearts and souls will keep peace in the Body of Christ, the church. Human beings are not our enemies (Ephesians 6:12); our fights and struggles are with the ruler of this world (John 12:31). We can dismiss the people we come into contact with as the problem because we are in a spiritual war.

To experience the peace found by David, Job, Peter, and many more, we must value the giver of Gifts more highly than the gifts He pours out on our lives. Furthermore, we must unconditionally recognize and accept God as supreme over every aspect of our lives. By casting all of our cares on our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus, we can lay our heads on our pillows every night with the security of knowing He is in control.

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