PEACE IN THE MIDST OF STORM

PEACE IN THE MIDST OF STORM

"Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]"-John 14:27 (AMP)

A train was traveling through the night in a very violent rainstorm, the lightening flashes were almost blinding, the rain hitting the windows was deafening and the strong winds rocked the train from side to side. When the lightening flashed and lighted up the darkness, the passengers could see the rising water along the tracks. This created terror in the minds of the passengers. Several passengers noted that through all the noise, lightening and wind, one of the passengers, a little girl, seemed to be at perfect peace. The adult passengers couldn’t figure out why the little girl was so calm during all these commotions. Finally, one passenger asked her, “How is that you can be so calm when all the rest of us are so worried about what might or could happen?” The little passenger smiled and said, “My father is the engineer.”

The story above demonstrates the perfect peace that God gives unto His children in the midst of raging storms of life (John 16:33). Obviously, we are living today in the age of fear. There is fear of corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic everywhere in the world today. The deafening, strong wind of this fear has pressed the torment buttons and panic alarms in the heart of many passengers on this earthly train. There is tension, restlessness and commotion in the atmosphere because many passengers do not know the Prince of Peace nor do they have a genuine relationship with the divine being who "engineered" the Earth. They have not obeyed or embraced the gospel of peace emphasised in the scriptures.  

Beloved, are you living in fear of COVID -19? Jesus understands your fears and He has provided a solution. When you accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, He gives you assurance that the eternal father is behind the wheel of your destiny. The plague cannot come near you because the Almighty God will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge (Psalms 91:4). 

"You can go to God Most High to hide. You can go to God the All-Powerful for protection. God will save you from hidden dangers and from deadly diseases. You can go to him for protection. He will cover you like a bird spreading its wings over its chicks. You can trust him to surround and protect you like a shield. You will have no fear of diseases that come in the dark or terrible suffering that comes at noon. A thousand people may fall dead at your side or ten thousand right beside you, but nothing bad will happen to you!"- Psalms 91:1, 3-4, 6-7 (ERV)

It is now obvious that there is no safer place in the universe than under the protective shelter of your Saviour's wings. It does not matter what kind of circumstances may be raging in the world around you. You can call on the Lord for His unmerited favour, protection and peace that surpasses all understanding. What blessed assurance we have today, knowing that even if destruction rages around us, there is always refuge and comfort in the Lord-our unfailing peace, protection from the raging storm!

The hymn titled "The Believer's Safety" is a powerful hymn that explains the peace and protection we enjoyed as believers in the midst of storms. Please meditate on the lyrics of this hymn below and trust God to keep you in perfect peace till the raging storm of COVID -19 recedes.

THE BELIEVER'S SAFETY by John Newton

That man no guard or weapon needs,
Whose heart the blood of Jesus knows;
But safe may pass, if duty leads,
Through burning sands or mountain snows.

Released from guilt he feels no fear,
Redemption is his shield and tower;
He sees his Savior always near
To help in every trying hour.

Though I am weak, and Satan strong,
And often to assault me tries;
When Jesus is my shield and song,
Abashed the wolf before me flies.

His love possessing, I am blest,
Secure whatever change may come;
Whither I go to east or west,
With him I still shall be at home.

If placed beneath the northern pole,
Though winter reigns with vigor there;
His gracious beams would cheer my soul,
And make a spring throughout the year.

Or if the desert's sun-burnt soil,
My lonely dwelling e'er should prove,
His presence would support my toil,
Whose smile is life, whose voice is love.

My prayer is that none of us will ever wander away from the protective shelter of the Almighty. And during this period, may God restore backsliders to himself and rescue unbelievers all over the world from the looming danger of hell in Jesus name,  Amen.

On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, I want to invite you to the April 2020 Holy Ghost service. Date: Friday, April 3rd, 2020. Theme: Let The Light Shine -4. Time: 6pm (Nigerian Time).Venue: Your House via live telecast through your decoder, radio or Internet. Ministering: Our beloved Daddy G.O - Pastor E.A Adeboye and other anointed Ministers of God. 

Happy new month and God bless you.

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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