Meditate On
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to
you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
Guard
Your Heart And God Will Guard The Rest
In the modern, fast-paced world that we
live in, there are always things to do: Drive the kids to school, make
important phone calls, answer work emails, attend meetings, cook dinner, do the
laundry, pay the bills…the list goes on.
It seems like we have so many responsibilities
that it’s really difficult to not let our hearts be troubled by any one of
them. But do you know what the Lord says about all this? He says that our only
responsibility is to guard our hearts, and He’ll take care of the rest.
Meditate on this for a while: Our only
responsibility is to guard our hearts and God will guard everything else. We
guard our hearts on the inside, and whatever is on the outside, God will guard.
So don’t worry about what’s happening on the outside. If your peace and restfulness
depend on how things on the outside fair for you, the devil will have a field
day with you because what’s on the outside is usually beyond your control.
Learn to guard your heart from being
troubled and let God take care of the rest. Note that Jesus said, “Let not your
heart be troubled…” So you are to let not your heart be troubled. No one else
can do it for you. Meditate on His promises and love for you until they take
root in your heart. It may take practice, but keep at it and you will find an
inner peace and strength to face each day’s challenges and come out on top!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
