This morning as I was reading through some of my commentaries concerning the idea of God’s peace, I came across a series of publications that were written by an English Preacher by the name of William Gurnall in the years 1655, 1658, and 1662. The three volumes entitled “Christian In Complete Armour” were considered a classic on the subject of spiritual warfare, and were held in high esteem by such well know ministers as Charles Haddon Spurgeon and John Newton, the converted slave trader who is possibly best remembered as the writer of the revered hymn Amazing Grace. The comments from these works that caught my eye concerned the portion of scripture found in Philippians 4:7 where the apostle Paul tells us to not worry about anything, but instead to give our cares to God and thereby allow His peace to “guard your thoughts and emotions through Christ Jesus.” (Gods Word ©)
Gurnall wrote “The peace of God is said to garrison the believer’s heart and mind with such blessed privileges that he is as safe as one in an impregnable castle.” (p.419 William Gurnall “Christian In Complete Armour” Public Domain) That is the kind of safety that will position our minds in that realm of peaceful solitude (that we mentioned in yesterday’s post) in the midst of any trial we may face in life. And it all originates in an unshakeable trust in an unmovable foundation based on the love of God! It is the kind of PEACE that is available to you and me. It is the kind of PEACE that will guard your mind from the haunting thoughts of despair and failure, and perpetuate in you a continual expectation of good things happening for you and those you love.
Have a great weekend, and don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night before you hit the sack! Stay tuned and keep asking yourself… “What am I expecting today?”
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