People around me describe me as a person of peace. Since childhood I am known to be a peacemaker and to be against war. As much as I love peace, I have difficulty finding peace and calm in my thoughts.
Therefore, I love Paul’s affirmation in the Bible: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
What encouragement that we can bring all of our needs to Good and get peace in return.
do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
After a long day of work, Jesus gets into a boat with his friends to get to the other side of the lake. He is quite tired and falls asleep. Suddenly, a harsh storm arises. Desperately, his friends wake Jesus since they can barely control the boat. They are scared to drown.
This story astonishes me every time I read it. I regularly experience that God gives me peace despite my circumstances but how much peace did he have that he could sleep during a storm?! Jesus had deep trust in his Father God and knew in which storm he could sleep. I wish you this deep trust in God so you can sleep peacefully in your life’s storm.
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
When I have a look around, there is not a lot to be seen of “peace on earth”. Various conflicts and social injustice fill the news. We do not have to look far to find hate and dispute.
We know both right from our environment. When Jesus was born 2000 years ago, the circumstances weren’t any better. So why was his birth announced with “peace on earth”?
Peace is not the absence of conflict or war but the presence of Jesus. Jesus brought heavenly peace into the world for us. Through him, we can have peace with God. That’s the best news that you can get as it is peace that gives eternal life!
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
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