Are you quiet?
Are you meek? That is, are you subdued to God, the Father, His will, His ways,
His Savior, His Providence? And having humbled yourself to Him, has this
produced a quietness of soul in you? This quietness of soul is what we call the
peace that passes understanding. Why does it pass understanding? Because on the
outside, there remains no reason for peace. There is trouble in the world,
trouble in your own life, trouble in the lives of the ones you love. Like Peter
on the water, we look at the waves and are tossed about with all manner of doubt.
But Jesus bids us come, look at Him, walk, even in the waves of the storm,
without fear.
We can only do this, with peace, with a
quietness of spirit, if we have our eyes on Jesus. This meal is all about that. We focus on
Jesus, what He did on the cross, how He rose from the dead, the fact He sent
His Spirit to dwell with us forever and that He calls us to this table to dine
with Him in perfect peace. Jesus said, These things have I spoken unto you,
being yet present with you. But the
Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring
all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave
with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
2 comments:
Thank you for this site. I find it to be very inspirational. I've been trying to link my Christianity to my meditation more and more, as I find myself being filled with more love and compassion in doing so.
Nice article, thanks for sharing.
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