Peace in the storm

[rockytopva]

Rest for Your Soul


TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”

(Matthew 11:28, NIV)


TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria


God wants to give you rest. He wants to refresh and restore your soul —
your mind, will and emotions. It’s so easy to get caught up in the
“busyness” of life, and before long, your mind, will and emotions are so
“spun up” that you can barely think straight! But even in the hustle of
life, you can find rest, ease and relaxation. God wants you to enjoy
your life. That’s why He tells us to come to Him. God wants to take care
of everything that concerns you so that you can find rest in your
innermost being.


Imagine how you would feel if someone came up to you today and said,
“Give me all of your monthly bills; I’m going to pay them.” You’d get
pretty excited, wouldn’t you? But it wouldn’t happen until you did your
part to actually hand that person your bills. They can’t pay them for
you if you never release them. In the same way, when we release our
cares and concerns to God, He promises to take care of them.


Today, choose to release your cares to the Lord. Let Him fill you with
His peace and joy. Receive the rest that He promises and enjoy the
fulfillment and blessing He has for you!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father in heaven, today I humbly come to You. I choose to cast my cares
on You so that I can live in Your rest. Thank You for Your goodness to
me. Help me find ways to share Your goodness with those around me today
in Jesus’ name. Amen.


— Joel & Victoria Osteen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUSJ0fKAiTE

 

[Rex]

Psalm 49


1 Hear this, all you peoples;
listen, all who live in this world,
2 both low and high,
rich and poor alike:
3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom;
the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.
4 I will turn my ear to a proverb;
with the harp I will expound my riddle:


5 Why should I fear when evil days come,
when wicked deceivers surround me—
6 those who trust in their wealth
and boast of their great riches?
7 No one can redeem the life of another
or give to God a ransom for them—
8 the ransom for a life is costly,
no payment is ever enough—
9 so that they should live on forever
and not see decay.
10 For all can see that the wise die,
that the foolish and the senseless also perish,
leaving their wealth to others.
11 Their tombs will remain their houses forever,
their dwellings for endless generations,
though they had named lands after themselves.


12 People, despite their wealth, do not endure;
they are like the beasts that perish.


13 This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,
and of their followers, who approve their sayings.
14 They are like sheep and are destined to die;
death will be their shepherd
(but the upright will prevail over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
far from their princely mansions.
15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead;
he will surely take me to himself.
16 Do not be overawed when others grow rich,
when the splendor of their houses increases;
17 for they will take nothing with them when they die,
their splendor will not descend with them.
18 Though while they live they count themselves blessed—
and people praise you when you prosper—
19 they will join those who have gone before them,
who will never again see the light of life.

20 People who have wealth but lack understanding
are like the beasts that perish.


http://www.christianityboard.com/topic/17938-leaving-st-thomas/#entry188563

 

[HeRoseFromTheDead]

Yowzer! Rocky's playlist looks like a Who's Who of Apostasy Watch.

 

[Rex]

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

Imagine how you would feel if someone came up to you today and said,
“Give me all of your monthly bills; I’m going to pay them.” You’d get
pretty excited, wouldn’t you? But it wouldn’t happen until you did your
part to actually hand that person your bills. They can’t pay them for
you if you never release them. In the same way, when we release our
cares and concerns to God, He promises to take care of them.

 

[Angelina]

Hey Rocky I am not a fan but I think that what they have expressed here is a word in season for some. Especially those who are struggling financially and need to be reminded of who their source and supply really is...

Amen to that!