Let the Peace of God Rule Your Thought Life!

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” Colossians 3:15


     I had my experience with this last night. After I had tried to “whip” my old computer into submission, and it decided to be stubborn and rebellious, I decided to declare it was over, done, could not be saved! I noticed flakes of something on the monitor and a burning smell. I also noticed they had gotten into my nose and God only knows how, but into my mouth as well. I asked my if he smelled anything and he smelled the burning smell, too. That really did it! It wasn’t my imagination and I had to face facts!
     As I turned it over to see if I could just throw it away or what it said on the bottom to do with it, I read this small sign. “Dispose of properly. Contains mercury.” I almost panicked. Had I inhaled mercury?? I call my daughter, the “Biomedical Scientist” into the room and began to ask her about mercury. Was it liquid? Could it turn to a solid? Did she think I had accidentally inhaled any of it? Thank God all of her answers were, “No”. I still was not satisfied. I grilled the computer guy, Damien. He made me feel better explaining there was a barrier where it could not leak out onto the consumer and it was burning dust I most likely smelled. That peace of mind lasted until I got home and got the new computer set up and then I began to “think” again!
     I call my mother, because my dad is in medicine. He knows NOTHING about mercury I find out! Oh, why did I go into elementary education?? Why didn’t I go into chemistry?? Why did I watch the documentary on the History channel years ago about the woman who worked with mercury, was poisoned by it and died??
     As the evening progressed I began to feel bad. I had a sore throat, body aches, fever. My stomach began to hurt and I felt nauseated. It probably did that since I had gotten so nervous wondering if I had accidentally poisoned myself. I declared to my family I was going to bed and off I went in search of a fever reducer, and mad because I had big plans for Memorial Day and I would be missing them! I then remembered there was a man in my church that had, had similar symptoms and they thought he had West Nile Virus. My symptoms were very similar! Thinking about that didn’t help anything, that is for sure!
Then I thought, “Wait a minute! I have authority over my body! I can plead the blood of Jesus! I can speak Isaiah 53 which says by the stripes of Jesus I AM HEALED!” I began to do just that! “Forget it, devil! I refuse fear that started this whole thing to begin with and I declare I am healed and whole in the name of Jesus! Psalm 16 in the Amplified Bible says He keeps my PHYSICAL BODY in SAFETY, and that is the way it is!!”
     I got into bed feeling somewhat better but still not feeling totally myself. Soon my husband came to check on me. “Baby, please pray for me.” When a husband and wife pray the prayer of agreement, things happen! Why? Because next to your covenant with God that came into effect when you became born again and is the most powerful covenant in the world, you have another covenant that is powerful, second only to this one, because it reflects what you have with God and that is the covenant you have with your spouse in marriage. Remember we are the “bride of Christ”. There are many types and shadows here. My husband prayed, but I continued to hurt. Remember we don’t go on feelings, we go on faith.
     He came to bed and I turned over trying to find comfort for all the aches. As I lay there I heard the Lord say, “Be at peace. Everything is alright. Don’t think about what it could be and what could happen in the night. I have you in My arms and everything is fine!” As soon as I heard that my body relaxed, all pain left and I began to thank God for His faithfulness toward me! I then fell asleep and woke up feeling almost back to totally normal! The sore throat is gone, the fever is gone, and I am only left with a very small headache, that is leaving in Jesus name!
     I had thought of this verse after God calmed me down, but I didn’t realize the last part. Be thankful! Oh, I have so much to be thankful for and I am! God touched me. He ministered His healing to me in the middle of my panic and upset. He didn’t condemn me for being faithless. He just wrapped me in His loving arms and “rocked me to sleep” as though I were a child who needed Daddy at that moment!
    I “thought” my way into trouble. God helped me “guard my thoughts” where His peace could come and nothing I thought could happen did happen in the night, just as He said they would not! If I had guarded my mind to begin with, I probably would not have opened the door through fear for symptoms to come in the first place! I am so glad, that even in my imperfection, He loves me and is merciful to me!
     Let peace rule in your mind today, my dear reader. You are wrapped in God’s loving embrace! Have a wonderful Memorial Day! Let it also be a remembrance of all the protection and love God has for you.
     If you are a veteran visiting my blog, I would like to say thank you! Your passion for this nation’s freedom has been felt by us all and you are greatly respected and appreciated, not only today, but everyday! Have a blessed day, one and all!!