A sister asked: I really want to have joy and peace from God, but I don’t have it. What should I do?
The Lord Jesus said that all those who labor and are heavy laden can go to him, and he will give us rest and we can find peace in him. The first thing we should do when we get up every day is to be quiet before the Lord, read the Bible and pray. Get strength and guidance from the Lord to do the things of the day. At the end of the day, we should also rest before the Lord. Being quiet before the Lord means closing your eyes and wait before the Lord. At the beginning, you can be quiet for a few minutes, and then you can be quiet for a longer time. If you often be quiet before the Lord and draw close to the Lord and pray, you can experience the Lord’s presence, joy and peace. The Lord is pleased that we are quiet before him every day and draw close to him. The longer the time, the more pleased the Lord is.
Luke 10:38-42 talks about Martha and Mary. Martha was busy serving and she was distracted and worried, Mary sat at the feet of Jesus and listened to his teachings. Jesus said “Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Luke 11:5-13 tells the story of asking for bread at midnight. Jesus finally said: “If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
God is very willing to give us the Holy Spirit, but we don’t get it as soon as we ask, like the man in the story we need to keep knocking on the door until the door opens.
