Peace in the Midst of Chaos

[Philippians 4:7 (CSB)]: "And the peace of God, which surpassess all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."


Peace always. Peace is freedom from disturbance. Is this possible? Yes, because the Lord himself gives you peace, always in every way. Christ provided His disciples and us a legacy of peace. He said, "What I am leaving with you is shalom (peace) - I am giving you my shalom. I don't give the way the world gives. Don't let yourselves be upset or frightened. [John:14:27 (CJB)]"

Many may wonder why there was no immediate world peace after Christ said this. Jesus was indeed fulfilling his promise, but not all at once. Peace does not come to those who refuse it but to those who receive it. Within every true follower of Christ Jesus there is peace from God himself. When the Messiah (Jesus) returns to rule with a staff of iron (Rev. 12:5; 19:15), he will then compel cessation of hostilities between all nations and all groups of people.  

No matter what happens until then, know that He cares, and he will look after the affairs of your life. 

May the peace of God guide your heart not the actions of man. "Above everything else, guard your heart; for it is the source of life's consequences (Proverbs 4:7)." My favorite scriptures among others "So don't throw away that courage of yours, which carries with it such a great reward. For you need to hold out; [Hebrews 10:35-36a]. However, we are not the kind who shrink back and are destroyed; on the contrary, we keep trusting and thus preserve our lives. [ Hebrews 10:39]" 

With much hope, love and peace, 

Pastor Patricia 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Turning Your Pain into Power

Image
  "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore,  for the former things have passed away (R evelation 21:4 ESV)." T he journey of life has many twists and turns. There are times when a turn leads us to a place of pain. But, we have the ability to used that pain to catapult ourselves to the place of power. The loss of my younger sister was very painful. She unexpectedly died. I was hurt, cried for days, and thought my chest would burst open from the pain of her departure to be with Jesus.  Not only was she my sister, but my friend. Someone you couldn't help but love! She was loving, kind, compassionate, and caring.  I don't know a sweeter person than my sister, Janice (or JanBaby as our family referred to her).  She started singing at the age of three. You could feel the power of her love deep in your soul, down to your "bones", when she lifted her voice, and breathed o
Read more

God Doesn't Err and Trouble Doesn't Last Always

Image
Your life has many winding roads and complicated stops.   Jesus said, "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world (John 16:33)." When you read the verse, your thought might be, "If Jesus has overcome the world, why does my world feels so broken?" In t he circle of life we have beginnings, endings, and everything in between.  The ebbs  and flows of life bring waters of both joy and pain. But, with God's guiding hands, it flows in a way that moves us upstream to a place of peace, blessings, rest and trust.  You may walk through the great darkness ravine, but you will get through it, because God's got you!    We are overcomers in mind, spirit and soul. Whatever you are going through, it too shall pass.  L ife may not be fair, but God is fair.  Psalm 56 , the psalmist declares to God, “ You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they
Read more

The Reward of Persistent Prayer

Image
    [Jeremiah 29:12-13 (CJB)]: "When you call to me and pray to me, I will listen to you. When you seek me, you will find me, provided you seek from me wholeheartedly;" Dear Ladies, I write this blog with you and the many prayers that you have prayed in mind. Luke 18:2-5] "In a certain town, there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected other people. There was also in that town a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me a judgment against the man who is trying to ruin me.' For a long time he refused; but after awhile, he said to himself, 'I don't fear God, and I don't respect other people; but because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see to it that she gets justice - otherwise, she'll keep coming and pestering me till she wears me out!"  God is not a cruel judge. When we persist in prayer, we are not pestering Him! Jesus told his disciple this parable, in order to impress on them that they   must always keep praying   a
Read more