John Scorgie
You may or may not know the hymn entitled, “Like a River Glorious.” The refrain goes like this: “Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blessed, Finding as He promised, perfect peace and rest.” It is truly wonderful to experience first-hand the peace of God in the tough circumstances of life. Sometimes we forfeit that blessed, precious peace because we have chosen, strangely enough, fear, worry,anger or depression. That precious peace can be the wonderful possession of the genuine follower of Christ if s/he will simply relinquish his/her hold on the other crippling responses to life and take by simple faith God’s special, divine provision. It is only by knowing His peace as the umpire in the citadel of your heart that you can genuinely worship and pray and witness and serve the Lord. It is only by allowing the calming, serene presence of the Lord God to hold sway that we can face life head on and live it victoriously and confidently. My friend, is there a storm at sea in your own soul today? If you are a child of God, by sincere faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, you can legitimately lay claim to His great gift of peace. May the hymn, mentioned above, describe your own life, “stayed upon Jehovah!”
