Day 4 – Peace

Every true believer knows the incredible gift of deep inner peace. It’s truly something supernatural. 

I know we all get stressed and anxious, we may struggle with fears and worry … but still that deep-rooted peace remains. It goes deeper than our anxieties. 

The waves may be crashing all around us, yet for a believer, there remains a deep-seated inner knowing that all is under control. This does not mean we do not experience heartbreak, loss, fear or overwhelm; it does however mean that we trust in the faithfulness of our Heavenly Father and have an inner sense of calm we cannot explain. How wonderful! What a gift! Jesus said He gives us His peace and indeed it is not as the world gives. Riches or fame, possessions or achievement simply do not bring peace but more to fret about – the world cannot give what it does not possess.

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid”. John 14:27

The world around us could not be crazier. Daily we are seeing prophecies fulfilled. Reading Matthew 24, we are reminded of what is to come, and when we look around us, it’s becoming more real than we ever imagined. Yet that deep-rooted fear remains – praise God! Every believer knows that the “more real” these realities become, the closer our redemption draws near.

Let us claim and stand on our precious inheritance of peace given not as the world gives but only as our Lord Jesus can! Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. 2 Thessalonians 3:16​

Prayer: Precious Lord, thank you with all my heart for the peace you have placed in me. Despite all the trials and tribulations, I know this peace is from you – a solid confirmation of whose I am. Thank you that You are faithful and will never leave or forsake me. Thank you that no matter what is going on in the world, I am solidly planted on You, my Rock, and my Salvation. In Jesus’s Name, Amen. 

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