A Double Blessing To Be Peaceful and Joyful

UV 3545/10000 A Double Blessing to Be Doubly Joyful He makes peace in your borders; He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat. Psalm 147 v 14 Peace and provision are the double blessings the Lord has given us in Christ. The uni-verse evokes the image of a heavenly feast we partake of in the presence of God. The Word of God is compared with the finest wheat. It has a flavour and taste of its own. He gives us peace therefrom for our homes as well as for our nations wherein we are born or live. He sends His word which fulfills His will expeditiously in our lives. For all these reasons it is appropriate for us to praise and worship the Lord in our hearts and in our homes. He heals the pain of our hearts, the areas of need which are not yet satisfied, the quests that have not been fulfilled, the questions not yet answered. It is good for us to wait for Him to reveal His will in these matters, too. His capacity to satisfy is unlimited, infinite, unimaginable even as the universe comprises of stars without number and stretches beyond any astronomers’ imagination. The Lord does not delight in those who exult in their own wealth, power or achievements. He delights in those who humble themselves before Him and look on Him alone as the fountainhead, the source of all blessings. He strengthens such as these in security, in health, in all that they need. The precious promises of God strengthen us with hope and courage even as we battle difficult situations and circumstances of our lives. He provides what we need even as he provides for the birds and beasts in the wild without too much effort on their part. The Word says that He provides for us while we are yet asleep.n Hence, we need not waste a moment to be anxious about any aspect of our lives. We need not be anxious about the future of our children for the Lord is more concerned about them. We need not be worried of what we will eat and drink. Instead, we must enjoy the peace and joy the Lord gives us as these are choice dishes He has placed on our tables, in our lives. Peace and prosperity or well being go hand in hand and the good Lord knows it better than any of us for He knows how we are created. The word says, “Rejoice in the Lord, and again, I say, rejoice!” It implies we should be thankful, joyful foremost for the peace we enjoy and then, we should also be grateful, joyful for the seeds or grains of blessing or well being He has sown in our lives.