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Dear Open Door Family,
Thanks
for your prayers this week. It was exciting to wake up from the surgery and to
experience no pain running down my legs. I have surgical pain, but that is to
be expected. I have started the recovery process and it has been good to walk
for 10 minutes every couple of hours. I would appreciate your prayers that I
would be able to continue doing all the things I’m supposed to in rehab.
Let’s
look at these verse in Colossians 3 together.
Colossians 3:15-17 Let the peace of Christ rule
in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be
thankful. [16] Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and
admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and
spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. [17] And whatever you do,
whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks
to God the Father through him.
Life Application Study Bible
Notes: “The
word rule comes from the language of athletics: Paul tells us to let
Christ's peace be umpire or referee in our hearts. Our hearts are the center of
conflict because there are our feelings and desires which clash - our fears and
hopes, distrust and trust, jealousy and love. How can we deal with these
constant conflicts and live as God wants? Paul explains that we must decide
between conflicting elements by using the rule of peace - which choice will
promote peace in our souls and in our churches?”
PRAYER: Oh Lord, God may Your peace
rule in My heart. Please help me to be overwhelmed with a sense of thankfulness
to You for all you have done and continue to do in my life. May Your Word be
the central part of my thinking today. Help me to focus on Your Word and to
listen to Your voice.
Pastor
Mark
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