Make Me a Channel of
Your Peace
The
following is composed by Sebastian Temple.
Make me a
channel of Your peace
Where there
is hatred let me bring Your love
Where there
is injury, Your pardon Lord
And where
there is doubt true faith in you.
Make me a
channel of Your peace
Where there
is despair in life let me bring hope
Where there
is darkness only light
And where
their sadness ever joy.
Oh, Master
grant that I may never seek
So much to
be consoled as to console
To be
understood as to understand
To be loved
as to love with all my soul.
Make me a
channel of Your peace
It is in
pardoning that we are pardoned
It is in
giving to all men that we receive
And in dying
that we are born to eternal life.
Oh, Master
grant that I may never seek
So much to
be console as to console
To be
understood as to understand
To be loved
as to love with all my soul.
Make me a
channel of your peace
Where
there’s despair in life let me bring hope
Where there
is darkness only light
And where
there’s sadness ever joy.
Read the
lyrics over and over today and you will feel the very comfort and peace of God.
This writing
is often referred to as the Prayer of Saint Francis – often associated with the
Italian Saint Francis of Assisi (c1182-1226), but entirely absent from his
writings, the prayer in its present form has not been traced back further than
1912. This is info given on Wikipedia.
I chose this
writing today because over the years I’ve often heard this as a spoken prayer
and also have heard it sung. It has always given me a sense of compassion and
comfort. I feel sure this was the intention of the writer.
Imagine
being a channel (think of a funnel you pour water through), a way in which God
pours through you, so you can pour out over others. God’s message given to you
so you can give/share with others. In our verbal and nonverbal methods of
communication we are able to convey God‘s message as He sees fit. A tender
word, a peaceful song, a shared poem, a gentle hug or the holding of one’s
hand, are ways we can be verbal and/or nonverbal.
This writer
asks to be a channel of God’s peace, love, pardon, faith, hope, light, joy,
compassion and offer the gift of salvation. There is so much to be found in
this writing and it reminds me of 2 Corinthians Chapter 1 Verses 3-4, where the
apostle Paul gives thanks to God. We read in this scripture, the following from
the Good News Bible;
(3) Let us
give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful
Father, the God from whom all help comes!
(4) He helps
us in all our troubles, so that we are able to help others who have all kinds
of troubles, using the same help that we ourselves have received from God.
As we give
thanks to God it reminds us that God gives generously to us, all His gifts;
especially forgiveness, pardon, love, peace, salvation, and He wants us to be a
channel for Him – to others. We bring comfort as we are lead with a compassionate
heart for others. When we feel deeply for the hurt, pain or sorrow of another
we are sharing God’s comfort with them. When we sit and listen, lift a prayer
for them, and offer to do whatever we can to help alleviate their suffering, we
are being a compassionate servant of Christ.
We are the
instrument, (God’s funnel if you will), He works through. How beautiful is it
to be considered a channel of His peace? When we listen in love, speak in love,
give a gentle touch in love, may that love come from deep within our reservoir,
our supply, which comes from God. We will never run dry because God continues
to pour into our reservoir.
He wants us
to be a channel of His Peace.
May this be
our mission today and everyday Lord and may we be reminded of how wonderful it
is to be a servant of our Lord Most High.
Make us a
channel of Your Peace.
We thank you
Lord for our many blessings.
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