That was the question posed to us via e-mail by organizers as preparations are made for a special gathering at the Missions Retreat in Zambia on Easter weekend. Not sure what it will be used for there, but for us the verse selection was easy:
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4: 7 & 8
It was easy, because this has been the most common verse to come to mind throughout our Christian lives through everything from buying our first house to sitting alongside the hospital bed of a loved one. Carol has been cancer free for more than 30 years after being given by doctors six months to live. This was the internalized Word from God that helped us maintain an eternal perspective at times when it appeared the cancer might have returned.
Paul was aware of our temptation to worry, or he would not have addressed it. And he was not writing these verses from an ivory tower. He was writing these verses from prison.
As we prepare this final week for travel, here is what we know God guarantees. Not a trip necessarily without incident. Not without surprises. Not without challenges. What He promises His people is peace. Peace that passes all human imagination.
Isaiah 26:3 – You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.
Isaiah 26:4 – For in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength.
Thank you for your continued prayers - prayer partners.
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