Tonight I was going through some old church notes from a decade ago and came across this scripture. It amazes me how I can read a scripture quite a few times, and even memorize it, and when I least expect it, something else is revealed in that scripture. This is one of those scriptures that I always think about when I am going through a time of bereavement and have received a peace that I can't explain. Tonight I realized though that this scripture can also be used in a time of waiting for God to answer a prayer. (I know, it's probably the way most of you interpreted all along...not sure why I never have before!) It's comforting to know that as Jared and I are waiting for God to answer a prayer of ours, that we can have peace, knowing that 1) we asked appropriately and 2.) regardless of why we're having to wait to get the answer, God is protecting our somewhat frustrated hearts and somewhat confused minds and all we have to do to receive peace is focus on Jesus. Amazing how God's peace, which is so great that we can't even understand why we have it, can be so simple to receive.
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