We
celebrate Christmas. It is the time when
people are open to hear the story and to listen to needs and their need (that
is why we ought to invite people to go to church with us). Jesus was the gift of God sent for our good
and the good news of the world.
John 14:27 NLT
I am leaving you with a gift—peace
of mind and heart. And the peace
I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
That was
almost at the end of Jesus’s life, but it was as true at the end as it was at
the beginning of his life. That is what
so many of us need on a daily basis. We
do have trouble and struggles. We do
deal with difficult people and situations.
But we have HIS peace. We can and
must have peace through all life’s situations.
James 3:18 NLT
And those who are peacemakers
will plant seeds of peace and
reap a harvest of righteousness.
I want
to be known as a peacemaker.
Whoops. Backup. I am not talking about sweeping things under
the rug for the sake of peace. I am
talking about doing things and holding on so that peace is a long-term reality,
not a short breath.
In the
midst of war peace is talked about. It
seems to be the absence of battle or fighting.
That is not the essence of God’s peace.
The reason is because you can have real peace when the battles of life
are big around you. Real peace comes
from really knowing the Savior. Real
peace is taking what God says, holding on to who His son is and giving it away
to others around.
The
outcome of having His peace is that we will have divine and live a blessed
life.
Psalm 29:11 NLT
The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.
Peace
will keep us prepared for greater days and for trusting God. And trusting God brings even more peace in to
our lives. Chose your thoughts focused
on Him. That brings peace we cannot get
on our own.
Isaiah 26:3 NLT
You will keep in perfect peace
all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
If we
deal with our sin, peace will be a natural outcome. If we don't deal with our sin, peace won’t be
anywhere around us.
Romans 8:6 NLT
So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But
letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.
His
peace brings the ability to do more. Do
you struggle with temptation, not having wisdom or falling in situations that
hold us back?
Psalm 119:165 NLT
Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble.
It is
time to experience the reality of peace.
This will not come with our own knowledge or creation. It only comes by trusting God. The process that real peace brings in to our
lives will change us for a long time.
Philippians 4:7 NLT
Then you will experience God’s peace,
which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ
Jesus.
With peace
there is… ongoing goodness, life giving to those we come in contact with and living
with purpose each day.
Colossians 3:15 NLT
And let the peace that
comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are
called to live in peace. And
always be thankful.
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