“Seeking and Pursuing Peace”

be still
 
by Dona Hake
 
 
My oldest granddaughter was sitting beside me on her sofa staring into my eyes as I was doing my best explaining how God wants us to make sure we hold fast to peace.   Children are so precious to share the Word with.   They are like a fresh canvas or a little sponge ready to soak it all in.   I love when the Lord begins to help me bring His Word to a small child, especially when I can tell they are struggling to understand something in Spirit.
 
 
 
As we sat quietly talking about His peace, I began to share how God wants us to hold on to it so tightly, and not let it go.   I started to think about helium balloons flying away if not held on to tightly enough.   I said to her, “You know if it was your birthday, and you had a bunch of pretty balloons, you would want to hold onto them wouldn’t  you?”  Of course she nodded her little head, her eyes sparkled, and she had the sweetest little grin on her face.   I said then, “If you went outside, and you were careless not to hold them tightly, what would happen if you let them go?”   Immediately I could see she took hold, and a degree of revelation of God’s peace went into her little heart.   I proceeded to explain how God wants us to hold tightly to His peace as well.   The same way we would not let  our special balloons get away from us, we should not allow our peace to get away either.
 
 
 
 
Today I encourage you to hold fast to His peace, seek it, crave it,  and determine yourself that you will not let it go!
 
Psalm 34:14b  Amplified Bible
“… seek, inquire for, and crave peace and
pursue (go after) it!”