We will not find rest “true lasting rest” in no other one but our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who is and shall always be our prince of Peace.  He has promised that if we focus our minds on him and heavenly things, those things of goodness and his righteousness we will come to the place of his perfect peace.  This peace will not be logical to the human mind because this peace is high above logic and is not subject to the laws of logic or your situation or circumstance.  His peace disregards your condition and replaces it with his in heavenly places.  In him there is no room for fear regardless of what we experience when we become determined to draw close to him and embrace his perfect love.  We are in an ancient war for our souls and for our personal faith in Christ.  Yet be encouraged Jesus overcame the world and the world systems including Death and the Grave.  By his unfailing love for us which was demonstrated and beatified by his death and resurrection.  “We the body of Christ” we have been ordained through him and by him to overcome all the evil devices and sufferings this world brings in our lives. 

In these times of troubles and tribulations we must remember that some things in our lives are allowed to produce in us the fruits of the Holy Ghost which are Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, kindness, and Hope.  Some of our sufferings are for our purification as we learn to produce these fruits not only for those in the body of Christ but for also those who Godless and have no knowledge of Him and his Goodness and Righteousness.  Remember he came and died for those who did not know him nor desired to be saved by him.  He was rejected by many of those who he came to save in the household of faith.   So we will suffer in his sufferings as we continue to share the Gospel to those in great need of salvation and deliverance.  

Many times, it becomes ever so difficult to tolerate the evils of this world and those who are used mightily in executing the plans of the Wicked ones.  We often tend to equate prosperity with goodness and righteousness which can be deceiving according to human standards and the standards of this world and world systems. Be encouraged that we do not labor in vain nor will we receive things that are temporary and can be corrupted.  We store up things in Heaven that will be everlasting rewards of our labors of love for Christ Jesus as we seek to build his kingdom on earth. 

Embrace the pending union of the Groom and Bride and ready yourself for his Coming. 

We often encounter situations and circumstances that we cannot change, nor can we ignore. In this time, we must continue to be found faithful in the things of God.  Understand that this is a test of our faith and our commitment to the things we hold dear and important to our personal walk with the Lord. We are living in the last days and men and women will continue to seek the pleasures of their own desires to a level not seen in may places. These will be contradictory to our lifestyle and learnings. This is a personal walk and a personal salvation that the Lord Jesus Christ extends to all of mankind to accept or reject.  To nurture or abandon with the seductions of this world and world systems.

It is common to look at the world through our own lenses and not see all the things that God is doing in our lives and in the lives of others in the mist of situation and devastations.  It is written “All things work together for them who Love the Lord and are called according to his purposes” Our hope and faith is that even in disappointments, trials, tribulations, and in Triumph we remain and seek to remain in his perfect will concerning us.  Remember we serve the God of All creation let us acknowledge Him in the splendor of Holiness. 

We are given the command to pray without halting. This is the way of he saints to continue in communications and supplication for all mankind.  We are to always pray to seek his will for our lives, his will for our love ones, our leaders, situations in the lives of those in our communities, cities and nation.  We are to lift up those who cannot and will not pray for themselves.  No prayer is too short or small when given in honesty.   

The proof of our love in not in emotions nor is it in our intellect it is proven in our obedience to his word and our ever-increasing relationship as we strive to become what he has ordained us to be in him.  The work of salvation and all that comes with his will for us will be completed, that is his promise to his servants. 

Even in the mist of troubles on every side there is no better place of peace and protection than under the wing of the Lord.  Yes we have trials and struggles and some are ordained for death of the body but not of the soul.  We must develop our relationship with Christ to the level that regardless of what this life may bring us we will have the knowledge, Peace and resolve to trust and depend on him.  Suffering is also ordained in this life with the promise that we who sow in tears will reap in Joy.  Joy that cannot be compared to the sorrow we have experienced. 

If it was not for your grace and mercy, we all would be consumed thank you for remembering that we are dust and that our time on earth is short.  Help us to seek you in all things and especially when we fall short of performing your statures and understanding your holy word.  It is written a righteous man falls down be get back up again.  Thank you for your patience and willingness to pick us up every time we fall.  Please remember we do not need to fear God wen we go wrong that is the time we need to come to him the most so that he can and will restore us back into our place in him.  Remember that we are in need of his forgiveness and cleansing everyday of our lives.  Christ has made provision for us in our walk and in this ever-increasing sinful world.