The Peaceful Years~ A Birthday Praise

Father can give you the Peaceful Years at any time of your life- be you 25 or 85. They usually come after years of unrelenting turbulence, trials and tests. On this July 31st, my birthday, I will begin the Peaceful Years in Jesus' name. In these years, I will be immersed in "green pastures and still waters."

I will learn many things and open new areas of existence with the excitement of a little girl opening gifts on Christmas Eve.The things I already know will be honed and enhanced by the Holy Spirit for kingdom building and Kingdom giving.

 One could call the onset of the Peaceful Years a breakthrough....God's light "breaking" a hole in a wall of darkness and upheaval. No longer being tossed from pillar to post, I will be stable, being able to "dig in" and take root for the first time since leaving my parent's home some 40 years ago.

My relationships will reflect the love and favor of Jehovah Jireh..."Ports in a storm." A small circle of comrades, workmates and sweethearts coming together to love and to be loved.

Peace. Yes, I am ready for these years to overtake me like an ocean wave in the 12th hour....
Heal me.

True Story.

It was already 10 AM. Church service was to start in just a couple of hours. If I was still living in Brooklyn, where the church was located, I wouldn't have had a need to fret. But since moving to Queens, I was a bus AND subway trip away!
As soon as I leave the house, I'm dreading the mile walk to the bus stop. In my Sunday best, heels and all, the walk appears to have doubled in length. I finally make it to the bus stop. I check my watch and it's 10:45...no bus in sight and I still have to get on the subway.

This particular bus stop is by a major highway and the cars are whizzing by at a very fast pace. I happen to be the only one waiting and I start to sweat after seeing my watch is reading 11:30! Now I'm truly frantic and I start pacing the sidewalk. I'm about to "bug" out when all of a sudden a car slows and pulls up beside me. Inside the car is a woman at the wheel and three children in the back seat. She calls me over.

"Miss, could you tell me if I'm going in the right direction for L.F.T. Church?"

I was absolutely stunned by her question because that's the church where I was going! I replied, "Matter of  fact, you are headed in the right direction...may I get a ride with you?"

She scooted the children over, I hopped in the back seat and we were off to church. We made it in time, too!

Father had sent angels to come to my rescue. Oh, yes she had some logical excuse as to why she was on that unfamiliar highway. A parade had caused her to detour. But I know, the Father was telling me,"I will always help you. I will never forsake you.....

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