2021 Advent Devotions
Sunday, December 19 - Cindy Duck
Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
“So come, you who have much faith and you who would like to have more; “ (From the Invitation to Communion in our weekly worship service.)
“I have a longing” – two longings actually . . . for peace in my life and for a stronger faith. That longing for peace actually extends far beyond just my life. I long for a more peaceful world; for friends and family to get along peacefully; for our congregation to find a way to agreement and compromise and a peace in our deliberations and our decisions. I hear people speak of God’s peace – and long to feel that kind of peacefulness.
And for that feeling of God’s peace, I think I need to continue to work to strengthen my faith. I need to find the faith that allows me to “let go and let God” – and I have great difficulty with that. That Invitation to Communion speaks to me each week. It is a constant struggle that hits me every time
I pray for something and that prayer isn’t answered in the way I’d hoped. I wonder if God has a plan for me and I wish I knew what that plan was - and I need to have the faith maybe to wait and study and see what awaits, so I continue to work on that.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I ask that you will continue to work with me in my faith journey; that you will help me to feel your presence – and your peace – in my life. Amen.
Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
“So come, you who have much faith and you who would like to have more; “ (From the Invitation to Communion in our weekly worship service.)
“I have a longing” – two longings actually . . . for peace in my life and for a stronger faith. That longing for peace actually extends far beyond just my life. I long for a more peaceful world; for friends and family to get along peacefully; for our congregation to find a way to agreement and compromise and a peace in our deliberations and our decisions. I hear people speak of God’s peace – and long to feel that kind of peacefulness.
And for that feeling of God’s peace, I think I need to continue to work to strengthen my faith. I need to find the faith that allows me to “let go and let God” – and I have great difficulty with that. That Invitation to Communion speaks to me each week. It is a constant struggle that hits me every time
I pray for something and that prayer isn’t answered in the way I’d hoped. I wonder if God has a plan for me and I wish I knew what that plan was - and I need to have the faith maybe to wait and study and see what awaits, so I continue to work on that.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I ask that you will continue to work with me in my faith journey; that you will help me to feel your presence – and your peace – in my life. Amen.
The Light of the World John 8:12