Peace Under A Tree

July 11, 2004 | Link To Us | Index | This sermon is for your spiritual edification and to spread a little hope and cheer. Philippians 4:7

Are you sitting under a tree right now, reading this sermon on your laptop? Chances are probably pretty good that you are not. But if you did, you might be feeling the grass underneath you. You might notice the leaves of the tree are swaying to a gentle breeze. You may even want to close your eyes and take in the sounds of nature.

Is that what heaven is like? It's little bits of heaven like this that make you want to feel hope for the world. You are relaxed. The pressures of life being left behind temporarily. You feel a sense of warmth and a certain energy that permeates your body like a warm comforting blanket.

Wouldn't it be nice if life was like this all the time?

You hear so many things in the news that are so confusing. Sometimes what you thought to be true, isn't and hasn't been for quite some time. But yet you deal with the news. You deal every day with situations that are, on first impression, unyielding problems that you get used to and deal with them with eloquence and style, and some problems that make you want to say, "What a world this is."

It is during these times that it is essential to seek God's wisdom and pray for enlightenment. Ask Him for guidance in your life and to help you make sense of what is happening in the world around you.

He is there for you now and always will be. He does this because He loves you. Pray often and He will give you a peace that will passeth all understanding.

Prayer: Dear Lord, Thank you for all the many blessing you have given me in my life. Guide me in this coming week to seek your wisdom often. Amen.

Benediction: Now, Lord, Bless us in our daily lives. Help us to smell the roses whenever possible, to shine our light on those less fortunate than us, and lead us in the path we should go. For you are the light that keeps our path well lit. Help us to follow it, until we meet you, in a land where milk and honey abound, a place where our most wonderful dreams are fulfilled. Amen.

Hi, my name is Bryan, a messenger of hope who would love to hear from you. God Bless.

© 2004 Bryan Hill