The God Of Peace Will Be With You

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:8-13

We all have been in valleys. We know that they can be foggy, rainy, and cool. We know that when we drive out of the valley the sun comes out, the fog has lifted, and they is no rain, it is nice and clear.

Life can be like living in a valley. Circumstances seem to surround us with a fog that sunlight cannot penetrate. Yet faith is the way we get above the valley, in effect we have set our sights higher than the valley.

As we get higher, the Lord enables us to rise above our circumstances and find courage and calmness for the day. As the apostle Paul wrote, “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.”

We can climb out of our misery and gloom. We can sit for a time on the mountainside and through Christ who gives us strength, we can gain a different perspective.

Faith can lift you above your fears.

Our Daily Bread – February 21, 2016