²⁸ Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

²⁹ “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace.

Huh? Did He just say I could be dismissed in peace?! I pondered on what this verse meant, and read it over and over and over, wondering if this is the answer to what I had been thinking about for so long, and what I had just prayed about.

The context of this passage is that there was a man named Simeon, who the Holy Spirit revealed to him that he would see Jesus before he died. In the end, he did see Jesus and thats when he said the above "Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace."

In a sense, what I got from the passage is that the season of being in passion events is over in a way, and God is perhaps telling me to move onto the next big thing he has planned for me. *hallelujah music*

It came at good timing in the morning, when my leader texted me and propose something to me. It seemed like clouds were parting...and perhaps a way is being made for a new beginning.

I just was reading through my QT and came across the passage for today, "The Peace of God." I am always so amused by our God. He is so .... funny and smart! Colossians 3:15 "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts." Let the presence or absence of God's peace be the spiritual umpire within you whenever you need to make a decision over a matter. A lack of peace is the clearest sign that God's will is not in a particular course of action.

So with the approval from God, I met with my leader and we sorted things out for this transition period and how we would go about it. I felt REALLY relieved afterwards. The next morning driving to world, I literally felt that my shoulders felt lighter. The burden had been lifted and I felt peace.

It has been a difficult week for me this past week, anxiousness about work woes, the bf's visa processing, the ministry aspect - the end of the week is finally here (and I'm having my ME TIME!)... The week has ended well. God is good all the time.

On another note, Japan 8.9 Earthquake. Pray for them. When are you coming Lord?