Good morning…
“Here’s today’s excerpt from Streams in the Desert,” she texted me a copy of yesterday’s devotional message. “I’m trying to position myself in the cushion of God’s peace today!”
I loved discovering the “wisdom of the day” from this well-loved collection.
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Excerpt from October 20 – Streams in the Desert by L.B. Cowman
The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7).
There is a part of the sea known as “the cushion of the sea.” It lies beneath the surface that is agitated by storms and churned by the wind. It is so deep that it is a part of the sea that is never stirred. When the ocean floor in these deep places is dredged of the remains of plant or animal life, it reveals evidence of having remained completely undisturbed for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.
The peace of God is an eternal calm like the cushion of the sea. It lies so deeply within the human heart that no external difficulty or disturbance can reach it. And anyone who enters the presence of God becomes a partaker of that undisturbed and undisturbable calm. – Arthur Tappan Pierson
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“So profound,” I texted back. “Such a deep, deep place of peace, resting in God’s presence. Remaining undisturbed since the beginning of time, the peace of God is an eternal calm. Thank you for sharing this powerful image. I will position myself right beside you on the cushion of God’s peace today.”
“I want to do your will, my God. Your Instruction is deep within me” (Psalm 40:8, CEB).
…Sue…
