Peace in the Valley
Why is it that when I’m tired, the words to “Peace in the Valley” inevitably come to mind? Maybe it’s because that’s how I feel. I’m tired and weary but I know I can’t give up until the Lord calls me Home. I’ve learned, though, that we can experience peace in the midst of chaos here. God does not simply reside in Heaven waiting for us to join Him; He is with us here, walking with us and giving us strength in the midst of our weakness and tiredness. This is where we begin to experience what our eternal life with Him will be like. Experiencing His presence now whets our appetite for the glory that waits for us in Heaven.
I’m definitely looking forward to Heaven and, if I were called Home today, I’d be rejoicing. However, I know God has a purpose for me here and, while I’m here, I pray to accomplish that purpose. I desire to live where resides that peace in the valley, that shelter in the storm, that Rock when everything around me is shifting. Life may change but He never changes.
So tonight I’m singing “Peace in the Valley” with the emphasis “I’m tired and so weary” but I know it’s just a season. I’m also singing, “Lord, lift me up and let me stand by faith on Heaven’s tableland, a higher plane than I have found. Lord, lead me onto higher ground!”
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