Thought for Today: Monday April 25: Day 9 of the Omer:

Let YHVH infuse His Peace into your innermost being. As you sit quietly in the Light of His Presence, you will sense Peace growing within you. This is not something you accomplish through self-discipline and will-power; it is opening yourself to receive YHVH’s blessings. In this age of independence, people find it hard to acknowledge their neediness. However, YHVH has taken you along a path that has highlighted your need for Him; placing you in situations where your strength were irrelevant and your weaknesses were glaringly evident. Through the aridity of those desert marches, YHVH has drawn you closer and closer to Himself. You have discovered flowers of Peace blossoming in the most desolate places. You must learn to thank YHVH for hard times and difficult journeys, trusting that through them He accomplish His best work. You must realize that needing Him is the key to knowing Him intimately, which is the gift above all gifts.