Nuach God of all comfort

May you be rested, blessed and empowered as you feast on this short meditation which is part of a series that explores the word ‘nuach’ – the deep, settled and empowering rest that the Lord sends. Father, Paul called You the ‘God of all comfort:’ elohei khol-nechamah in the language of his people. You had trained him deeply in the Hebrew scriptures, and he came to know and experience Your nuach (2 Cor. 1:3) and that You are Adonai Shalom, the ‘Lord of peace’ whom Gideon spoke of, the Prince of Peace foretold by Isaiah: (Judges 6:24, Isa. 9:6) the coming King who will proclaim shalom to the nations. (Zech. 9:10) Jesus, You placed Your shalom on Your disciples after the resurrection (Jn. 20:19, 21, 26), and You desire to do so with us, and to empower us to live in peace with others. (Rom. 12:18) How often we stand in need of the Lord’s rest to quieten our inner turbulence, and to rebalance us when everything seems to be careering in the wrong direction. Today, whether you are reading these words at the beginning middle towards the end of the day, bring an issue of concern to the Lord and pray for the quietness of His love to calm and restore you. The music you will hear is Dios Nunca arranged for marimba and strings by Andrew Whettam.