THE ‘PRICE’ OF PEACE

Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

The fountain of peace is found under the shadow of the Almighty--rest from the burning heat of the day; a place where the cool breeze of the Holy Spirit refreshes and restores the soul. This promise of heavenly bliss is given with a condition: to abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Much of our life is a wrestle; we struggle to stay on top of things, and we yearn for the peace our soul so desperately needs. This lack of drinking at the fountain of peace has caused most of the industrialized world to seek the help of various sortsiesof psychological therapy or medicines. I sometimes wonder how God, the provider of this source of peace, looks at it.

It is sad, but whereas we are told where to find the peace we so desperately crave, we often only pay a token visit to it. Why is that? Is the fee too high?
What are we afraid to lose by coming to God in closer intimacy? Are we apprehending the fact that He may ask us to reconsider elements in our lives that cause it to be confusing? Are we going to have to put something on the altar of His divine will in order to find that peace?

May God help us, today, to come so close to him that we may dwell in the temple of his shadow. May he help us to not trade the bliss of his continual presence for anything this world has to offer, that we may drink abundantly of the fountain of peace to our fill.

Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.