"Dear God, I Thirst for Peace!"

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"In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe." Psalm 4:8 New Living Translation

These hands have held each other for a long time, though not until after World War II. These hands have raised children together, worked together, and built a life together. They hold grandchildren and now, even a walker.

Those who lived through WWII, or any war, know the truth of King David's words.

Those who experienced WWII said goodbye to their sons not knowing if one day the official military vehicle would stop at their house as it had at their neighbor's. They wept over comrades killed in battle. In make shift battlefield assemblies they heard Scripture and received Christ's body and blood.

Peace is more than the absence of violence. King David knew war, yet he could sing of peace. This peace was a gift of God for him. It's a gift that God gives us.

Jesus is our peace in the turmoil of life's war. In our struggles with cancer, addiction, and bitterness, he is our peace.

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." John 14:27 English Standard Version

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