Peace Like a River

 Isaiah 48:17-18  “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river…”

            There it is, in a nutshell as they say. We pray to our Heavenly Father and ask him for guidance. But we are often so consumed in our own course of action that we seldom take time to listen. In our impatience we scurry along, and usually it isn’t until things start to overwhelm us that we actually stop and listen to how the Lord is leading and guiding us. If we had only paid attention in the first place, it might have saved a lot of misery and stress on our part. If we had only paid attention in the first place, our peace would flow like a river.

Gracious Heavenly Father,

            Forgive our impatience. Forgive our haste to be our own guide. Help us to stop and focus on you and how you are leading us and guiding us through your Word, for your Word is so clear if we just take the time to read it. Thank you for the promise of peace when we follow you.

            In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, Amen.

 

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