Help Yourself to His Peace

"What is it that blinds you to the peace of God in this your day?" so Oswald Chambers asks.  What a sobering question---it literally stopped me in my tracks. So many times in our daily lives we give in to our worries  and anxieties that rob us of God's peace, so special, it passes understanding. And yet He says in His Word "If you had known...in this your day the things that make for your peace. But now they are hidden from you." (Luke 19:42)

The things  that make for our peace are hidden from us because of our unwillingness to let go of the things that concern us and take our rest upon Him who is so willing to give. We cling to our little gods called unbelief, worry, or self-agenda in our desperation to get what we want in life. Why is it so difficult to trust God our Father who only wants the best for His children? Perhaps we need to re-acquaint ourselves with Him. As we all know He did not withhold from us what was precious to Him, His only begotten Son who for a time gave up His glory in heaven to  come to our midst and offer His spotless life as atonement for our sins and exchange for  our eternal salvation.

Surely He has proven Himself faithful and loving to us many oft times? If we carefully look back to our past, surely He provided for all of our needs. He comforted us in our  griefs. He orchestrated our life events and made all things work together for good. He  kept us safe and protected  in our comings and goings. He bestowed blessings like none other can give. And all He asks from us is  to know and trust Him, that He will make all things work together for good.

"But what is it that blinds you to the peace of God in this your day?"

"If you had known in this your day the things that make for your peace...."

Breathing Out Thankfulness

I have been bringing Zach to the beach to boogie board. I simply am his captive playmate. I realized, when you have an only-child, not only do you become a mother, but you become a [captive] playmate.  (Only-child syndrome case)

This morning, I went to the beach by myself  at 7:30 a.m. ---for a while, I was alone at the beach---not a soul in sight and it felt amazing! God's handiwork, so stunning in  beauty, so quiet in peace, so available and free. I feasted my eyes...my soul... my heart and spoke thankfulness to my God who created all these. 

I lifted my heart to the Owner of the seas, the Creator of the universe and uttered praises and hallelujahs along with the crashing of the waves, the blowing of the wind and the shining of the sun. I collected shells big and small that has natural holes in them for the wind chimes that I make. 

There is no limit to the beauty all around us, we just need to stop and take time to appreciate, look around, feel the textures, smell scents, listen to sounds of nature and gear our thoughts to the ONE who is the Creator  and Designer of all these.

The Lord God is amazing!
There is none like Him!

#TisSoSweetTocommuneWithGod

A Mother's Prayer for Her Son

May Zach, my beloved son grow  in wisdom and stature. May he have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that he may know the mystery of God namely, Christ in whom are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Colossians 2:2-3)

May Zachary live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith and overflowing with thankfulness. (Col. 2:6-7)

May Zach clothe himself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. (Colossians 3: 12-13)

May the peace of  Christ rule in his heart. May the Word of Christ dwell in Zach richly with all wisdom and with gratitude in his heart to God. (Colossians 3:16)

May Zach, whatever he does, whether in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord, giving thanks to God the father. (Colossians 3:17)

That whatever Zach does, to work at it with all of his heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. (Colossians 3:23)

Raising Your Child on Your Knees (Praying the Bible)

We love our family, each one of them, so we think good thoughts about them. We pray and hope that
they will always be safe, and healthy, and happy. We wish them the best.

When I pray for my child for example, all my good wishes and hopes for him overflow and they overtake my words. I don't have enough words to verbalize all the good and godly things I hope to happen in his life, in this world. So I looked to the Bible, and started praying the Word of God for him.  (This applies to and for anyone of your loved ones who could use prayers)

I started with Psalm 119:

Dear Lord,

v. 9-10 Let Zach  live according to Your word oh Lord, let him seek You with all his heart, do not let him stray from Your commands.

v.11 Let Zach hide Your word in his heart that he may not sin against You

v.14 Let Zach rejoice in following Your statutes as one rejoices in his great riches.

v.15 Let Zach meditate  on Your precepts and consider Your ways

v.18Open Zach's eyes that he may see wonderful things in Your law

v. 20 Let his soul be consumed  with longing for Your law at all times

v.25 Preserve Zach's life according to Your Word

v.29 Keep Zach from deceitful ways, be gracious to him and teach him Your law

v.30 Let him choose the way of faithfulness, let him hold fast to Your statutes. Let him run in the paths of Your commands

v.35 Turn his heart toward your statues and not on selfish gain

v.37 Turn his eyes away from worthless things; preserve his life according to Your Word

v.41 Let Your unfailing love and salvation come to him

v.45 Let Zach walk in freedom as he seeks Your precepts. Let him seek Your face with all his heart.

v.58 Be gracious to him according to Your promise

v. 60 Let him hasten and not delay to obey Your commands

v. 66 Teach Zach knowledge and good judgement

v. 73 Give Zach understanding to learn  Your commands

v. 76 May Your unfailing love be Zach's comfort always

v. 77 Let Your compassion come to him Let Your law be his delight

v.78 Let Zach meditate on Your precepts

v. 80 Let Zach wholeheartedly follow Your decrees

v,81 Let his soul faint with longing for Your salvation. Let him put his hope upon Your word

v.82 Let Zach's eyes look for Your promise

v.99 Let Zach  meditate on Your statutes. Cause him to obey Your precepts. Keep his feet from evil paths. Let him gain understanding from Your precepts.

v. 106 Let Your Word be a lamp to  Zach's feet and a light to his path. May he follow Your righteous laws

v.107 Preserve his life according to Your Word

v.110 Do not let him stray from your percepts.

v.111 Let Your statutes be his heritage forever---let them be the joy of his heart.

v.121 Deal with Your servant according to Your love and teach him Your decrees

v.125 Give Zachary  discernment that he may understand  Your statutes

v. 133 Direct His footsteps according to Your word, let no sin rule over him

v.135 Make Your face to shine on Zach, and teach him Your decrees


Of course, I use these prayers for myself too, and my husband. There's a lot more in the Bible that we can translate for prayers and if we believe and hope in them with whole-hearted intentions, they become beautiful expressions of our love and prayers for our family. In this world, so full of distractions and temptations to neglect the loving God of this universe, these prayers that we utter with our hearts are humble but valuable and blessed gifts we can give our loved ones.  We need to stand in the gap for them.

God is faithful. There is none like Him.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord 
will give grace and glory: no good thing will he 
withhold from them that walk uprightly.
                                           psalm 84:11

This verse is more than enough love filling my heart today knowing that my Lord, my Abba Father watches over me and my beloveds and at the same time He showers us with His grace and glory. With the heart of a loving Father He will bless and not withhold any good thing from us. 

My heart is overwhelmed by the goodness and faithfulness of God in my life. Although my journey is difficult, He is with me to comfort when I feel despair, to protect when I feel vulnerable, to strengthen when I feel weak,  to guide when I am unsure, to provide when I lack and most of all to fill my heart with His peace that passeth understanding.

I am humbled that out of the unfathomable greatness of this universe, my Lord, my Abba Father should steadily give me His loving care and attention. "Who am I that You should think of me oh, Lord?"