John
14:27
"Peace I
leave with you, my peace I give you, I do not give to you as the world gives. Do
not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." NIV
"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."
KJV
Peace! What is
that? In this world the best we can hope for is a little quiet time from the
noise and clamor. Jesus gives us His peace. This is a peace that cannot come
from anywhere but Him and He has lavishly poured it out on us because He loves
us. However, we have to accept it with humble hearts and gratitude. Then we will
be able to experience that awesome peace within that never hides or goes away no
matter what is going on around us. If we keep our eyes on Him and acknowledge
His peace within us, all our fears and inner struggles will fade away. The power
and presence of His peace will guard us and keep us in Him. In Him, there is
love, peace, and joy.
Heavenly Father,
we seem to let the troubles of this world overpower our hearts and minds, and we
worry and fret about tomorrow. Forgive us for not accepting Your gracious gift
of peace that You long for us to have. Clear our minds of the clatter and fears
of this world and help us soak up Your wonderful peace, so that it will rule in
our hearts, not fear and worries. In Jesus' holy name we pray,
Amen.
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Bobbi
Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC
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