Christian Writers Circle

God’s Grace Settles Me
by Brenda D. Flowers

1 Peter 5:10 (NKJV)
But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. (Bold font added for emphasis.)

During the week of Thanksgiving, I tried to start each day thanking God for the many blessings in my life. I want to always have a heart of love and thankfulness.

As I contemplated how God has blessed me, I thought about how He had been with me through good times and difficult times.

 Jesus truly is Immanuel to me.

I reflected on how God has used times of suffering in my life to mature me. His grace was and is at work, as quoted above, perfecting, establishing, strengthening and settling me.

Think about the word, settle, with me.

 God settles all those who trust His Word. He makes our hearts His home. He settles our wandering soul. No longer are we wayward. We find our resting place in Him. We are able to truly love because He first loved us.

What a great wonder and gift this is:

 12 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and his love has been perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us His Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. (1 John 4: 12-16, NKJV)

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—-our faith. (1 John 5: 4, NKJV)

In these frantic times in which we live, God is calling us to Himself. He wants us to settle ourselves in His presence, trusting Jesus accomplished His mission. We are victorious in Him.

I pray you’ll pray this prayer with me:

Father in Heaven, thank You for Your grace and loving compassion. Thank You for settling us with Your Spirit as we trust You. May we live our lives in peace, overcoming the world. May we trust You with all of our hearts. What a present, Your presence is!

 We confess and believe:  Jesus is Immanuel! Thank You for Your great love in sending Your Son to save us and in giving us faith to believe. We want to live our lives to give You the glory. Amen

I’m praying if you don’t yet know Jesus as Immanuel, you will be granted faith to believe today.

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son and shall call His name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7: 14, NKJV)

May our testimonies of God’s grace impact many who have lost their way and need to come home this Christmas season and into the new year!

 We have good news to share! Let’s be on mission.

Merry Christmas!