Psalm 62:1-2 NIV:
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
Today's text is a statement that is borne out of experience and cold facts. No man pens these words if he has not proven them to be true and factual. There is no other way to prove these words to be true than from the testimonies that arise from personal experiences.
The world cannot give you peace because it does not understand it. The world only knows selfishness and self-centeredness. The world is never at rest because the prince of this world is always roaming to and fro, seeking lives to destroy. No wonder then, that all who depend on the standards, principles and policies of the world will never know peace. You cannot give what you do not have, so do not expect that you will run to the devil and he will give you peace. He does not understand it, he cannot comprehend it, his nature abhors it, he cannot give it. Why not seek out the other prince- the Prince of Peace, the one who can sleep in the midst of the storms of life because he knows that as long as he's in the boat of your life, no storm can swallow that boat. Why not seek after that inner peace that his presence can bring, no matter the temperature of the external surroundings.
You see, peace is not the measurement of the calm situations around your life, it is the presence of the Prince of Peace, no matter what else is going on around you. His presence assures you of safety in the face of the greatest dangers; wealth in the face of the most stringent economy and abundance in the face of poverty all around. That is what peace can do and it is only God that gives it. Look around you, you will be depressed because there seems to be nothing of inspiration around you. But look inwards, give God your heart and let him work out the fine details of your inner state. His time of favour is here.
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