Podcast: Play in new window | Download
DO YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO IT ON YOUR PODCAST APP? CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE
Philippians 4:6-7, “Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
A man once sought to find the perfect picture of peace, but could find none to satisfy him. So he began a contest. All around the world painters submitted their rendition of what true perfect peace looked like.
On that day, one by one each picture was revealed. Each more breath taking and wonderful than the other. Finally two pictures remained.
The first was unveiled with an amazed silence over the audience. In front of them was a mirror-smooth lake reflecting lacy, green birches under a soft blush of the evening sky. Along the grassy shore, a flock of sheep grazed undisturbed. Surely this was the winner.
The man with the vision uncovered the second painting himself, and the crowd gasped in surprise. Could this be peace?
A tumultuous waterfall cascaded down a rocky precipice; the crowd could almost feel its cold, penetrating spray. Stormy-gray clouds threatened to explode with lightning, wind and rain. In the midst of the thundering noises and bitter chill, a spindly tree clung to the rocks at the edge of the falls. One of its branches reached out in front of the torrential waters as if foolishly seeking to experience its full power.
A little bird had built a nest in the elbow of that branch. Content and undisturbed in her stormy surroundings, she rested on her eggs. With her eyes closed and her wings ready to cover her little ones, she manifested peace that transcends all earthly turmoil.
What is peace? Someone once said that true peace is not the absence of trouble, but the confidence that God is with you in and through your troubles.
In these troubling times in which we live, oh that we would allow the peace of God to rule our hearts and our minds, so He might keep us in perfect peace as we keep our hearts and minds stayed on Him.
I’ve got so much more to share, and you are welcome to listen to the sermon podcasts we have prepared for you online, where I’m continuing in my series “Signs Of The Times”.
There are several ways to do this.
First, search for the “Pocast” App on your smart phone in your App Store and down load it. It’s free. Then type in “Faith Assembly” and you’ll see our logo. Click on it and it’ll download all the recent message from Faith to your phone. That way you can listen to it anytime.
If you don’t have a smart phone, go to www.ConnectAtFaith.com and you can listen to it off our website. Just click on the “media” tab and choose which message you’d like to hear.
You can also pick up a CD copy after each service for only $1.
I look forward to seeing you at church Wednesday at 6:30pm for our midweek gathering. We have opportunities for all ages to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ.
You can also go to our ConnectAtFaith website to see the latest bulletin and ALL the activities and opportunities available to you.
Please take advantage of these times and invite a friend.
Have a blessed week and we’ll see you at church!