Peace of mind is hard to come by. With our 24/7 news cycle, I can access bad news on my television, my phone and my computer whenever I need a hit. None of which brings a sense of calm and hopefulness.
But I do know one place to counteract the agitation in my soul. The psalmist wrote:
Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
The longer I live, the more I see the value of time spent in the Word of God. I watch saints much older than me turn to the scriptures, center their lives and buoy their hopes.
Even with the Bible open before me, peace plays hard to get. But if the outlay for peace involves daily time in the scriptures, it seems a small price to pay.
Psalm 119:165 in reading the Bible in 2023
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You are so right on about the effect of the TV and phone news on the state of our souls. I know first hand how easily it is to get sucked into my phone. Last night in the hospital when I couldn’t sleep I was in to memorized scripture and hymns like When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. Love you, Bob
Thank you Bob. So encouraging that the scripture and hymns you memorized came back when you needed to hear from the Lord. Glad you’re back home and hope you’re feeling better!