Peace be Still

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 Peace, be Still

Far back in the deep woods of the North Fork Ridge, better known by locals as the Big Ridge, stands an elevated one room Cabin. It is equipped with a fold down bunk, food storage cabinet and fold down desk complete with a copy of the KJB. There is stillness, peace, and a feeling of closeness to Godto one secluded in this place. It is erected some sixteen feet above a rock outcropping where a sweet lady would go and send up prayers to her family serving in WWII. In times past, a lone figure would sit on the cabin porch in an old antique straight back chair. Feet on the porch railing kept the chair tilted back. There it was easy to be still and feel the peace of God in nature. Though God is everywhere, it is good to have a special place “Prayer Closet” in which to be still and communicate with Him. At those times one’s cup runs over. A feeling of Joy and peace in the thundering stillness of God’s presence flooding the valley below cascades upward toward heaven above. It spills the fruit of the Holy Spirit liberally upon all who wait in peace and stillness. It covers and puts at ease all cares, worries and concerns with diseases. Death seems so welcome and life eternal so precious. Cares of life seem so very, very far away.

Psalms 89:15“Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.”

John 16:7 “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

Mark 4:38 “And he (Jesus) was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”

 Romans 8:18 “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”

 2 Corinthians 13:11/14 “ Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.(14) The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.”                 

 Know God, know peace. Amen 

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