Monday, January 16, 2023 - PERFECT PEACE

"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer)

Monday, January 16, 2023 - Day 16 - (Today’s Bible readings: Isaiah 36:1-22; Psalm 15; John 7:25-36)

PERFECT PEACE 

“On this mountain the Lord of hosts will... swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces.” (Isaiah 25:6-8)“You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.  Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord is an everlasting rock.” (Isaiah 26:3-4)

Knowing God gives us perfect peace - peace when we contemplate what is waiting for the believer at life’s end, and peace right now as we trust in Him no matter what our circumstances are!  

In commenting on Is. 26:3, Martin Luther wrote:  “This is the origin of peace, namely, hope and faith, as Paul says in Romans 5:1: ‘Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God.’” (The Lutheran Study Bible, Concordia Publishing House, 2009, page 1129)

May the Lord bless you with His peace as you out all of your trust in Him!

1. I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus, 

Trusting only Thee;

Trusting Thee for full salvation, 

Great and free.

2. I am trusting Thee for pardon; 

At Thy feet I bow,

For Thy grace and tender mercy 

Trusting now.

3. I am trusting Thee for cleansing

In the crimson flood;

Trusting Thee to make me holy 

By Thy blood.

4. I am trusting Thee to guide me; 

Thou alone shalt lead,

Ev'ry day and hour supplying 

All my need.

5. I am trusting Thee for power; 

Thine can never fail.

Words which Thou Thyself shalt give me 

Must prevail.

6. I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus, 

Never let me fall.

I am trusting Thee forever 

And for all.

(“I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,”  Lutheran Service Book #729)

Heavenly Father, thank You for granting me the peace that comes from the forgiveness of my sins and Your promise of life everlasting. Yes, thank You for granting me faith in Jesus, my source of perfect peace.  Amen.

Pastor David Paape 

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:

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The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!