In this season of my life, the Lord is teaching me several things. Trusting Him, leaning on Him, surrendering everything to Him, appreciating the relationships that I have in my life, but most importantly, the biggest lesson I am walking in right now is that God is the Prince of Peace.
There is a Hillsong song titled, “Prince of Peace.” Some of the lyrics are:
“Tearing through the night
Riding on the storm
Staring down the fight
My eyes found Yours
Shining like the sun
Striding through my fear
The Prince of Peace met me there
Riding on the storm
Staring down the fight
My eyes found Yours
Shining like the sun
Striding through my fear
The Prince of Peace met me there
You’re always there
And You hear my prayer
And You hear my prayer
Your love surrounds me
When my thoughts wage war
When night screams terror
There Your voice will roar
Come death or shadow
God I know Your light will meet me there
When my thoughts wage war
When night screams terror
There Your voice will roar
Come death or shadow
God I know Your light will meet me there
When fear comes knocking
There You’ll be my guard
When day breeds trouble
There You’ll hold my heart
Come storm or battle
God I know Your peace will meet me there.”
There You’ll be my guard
When day breeds trouble
There You’ll hold my heart
Come storm or battle
God I know Your peace will meet me there.”
With finishing my last semester in college, to thinking about the future, there is no surprise that peace is the last thing present in my life. Constantly doing the next homework assignment, or meeting with a potential supporter, I have not allowed peace to be present. Often times, I (or we all do) tend to forget that God is the Prince of Peace and provides that sense of peace. It almost seems like life can keep you trapped in this dark tunnel. And each time a new deadline pops up, or work gets busy, or even just life happens, that tunnel gets darker and smaller each time. But like the song reminds us, when our thoughts wage war, when night screams terror, come death or shadow, God’s light shines for us at the end of the tunnel, His voice roars and His peace meets us.
Even though it is hard for me at this moment to find peace in my heart and continue to lean on Him, it is ultimately the best way to grow closer to God and for your physical body to rest. In this season of my life, God is preparing me for the peace that I will feel once I am on the missions field, I know that all of these deadlines and stress will be nothing compared to the love I will feel during the World Race.
