Daily Word and Insight

O God, our Father Heavenly Father, we join today in thanking you with all those who have been restored again to better health.  We thank you for faith and patience granted to us.  We thank you for healing, in body, mind and spirit; for the possibility of prayer and the comfort of the Bible.  Thank you Lord for sins forgiven and pardon assured; and through it all, for your unfailing presence.  We give you thanks and praise, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

This is powerful!  You got out of a bad relationship  because it was bad, but you are still resentful and angry (you let the devil leave his bags). You got out of financial debt, but you still can't control the desire to spend on frivolous things (you let the devil leave his bags).  You got out of a bad habit or addiction, but you still long to try it just one more time (you let the devil leave his bags)  You said, I forgive you, but you can't seem to forget and have  peace with that person (you let the devil leave his bags).  You told your unequally yoked mate that it was over, but you still continue to call (you let the devil leave his bags).  You got out of that horribly oppressive job, but you are still trying to sabotage the company after you've left (you let the devil leave his bags).  You cut off the affair with that married man/woman, but you still lust after him/her (you let the devil leave his bags). You broke off your relationship with that hurtful, ab

O ur Bible says that God is a "God of peace".  Nothing ever disturbs Him.  No earth-born storms invade the holy calm of His presence.  He is always at peace.  With perfect vision He sees  the end from the beginning.  In the working out of His plans and purposes there is neither haste nor delay.  Can you imagine God being anxious?  Impossible!  There is no problem to which He does not know the solution.  Nor is there any difficulty so great but He knows the way out, "There is nothing too hard" for the Lord (Jeremiah 32:17).   The Son is called "The Prince of Peace," and it is said that "of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end" (Isaiah 9:7).  That is because He understands the secret of peace.  When He came to this earth and lived as a man among men, one feature of His life that deeply impressed both His friends and enemies was His perfect poise.  Harsh criticism left Him unmoved.  Unkind words never made Him angry.  Rejec