Everlasting peace is what I wanted

Wade has this habit of getting up in the early hours of the morning when it is still dark and then he goes to work and I really do not like to wake up all alone. I on the other hand like to lie in on a Saturday morning and on this particular Saturday morning I was awake when he got up and went into the kids’ room. I knew that they were watching television, so I got up to go see what he was doing. There he was sitting on my daughter’s tiny little bed, reading the Bible. I felt sorry for him and told him to come read in our room.

Wade is very good at taking advantage of every opportunity and asked me if he could read aloud to me – how could I say no? I listened with curious interest and afterwards Wade asked if he could read anything else to me. The only thing I could quote was Psalm 23 and not to be outdone, I asked him to read that.

Psalm 23 – A Psalm of David

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want;

He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters;

He restores my soul

He leads me in paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake

Even though I walk through the valley

Of the shadow of death

I fear no evil;

For thou art with me

Thy rod and thy staff,

They comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me

In the presence of my enemies;

Thou annointest my head with oil,

My cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life;

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

This scripture really fills me with such peace. Just imagine those green pastures and the still waters – so beautiful in comparison to my life, so restful. So far away from the hustle-bustle of life and all the stress of trying to keep head above water.