My peace I give to you…
The peace of God is unlike any other that we see on earth. It is not an uneasy truce, or an acquiescence to domination. It is the abiding understanding that our identity, our value, our belonging, and our calling are safe. No person or spiritual force can change this in any way. We can come to God in tears, feeling worthless, or abandoned, or like failures. He reminds us that we are precious. We are His, and we are one of His chosen vehicles for loving the world. We can go into our days with confidence and light hearts. And, we are safe. We are not alone. The God of Peace is with us, within us, and He loves us.
True peace is the absence of fear, and the Presence of God.
He restores my soul. Psalm 23:3
Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. Psalm 126:6
Perfect love casts out fear. 1 John 4:18
Satisfy us in the morning with Your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:14
I’m reminded of a hymn:
They cast their nets in Galilee just off the hills of brown; such happy, simple fisherfolk, before the Lord came down.
Contented, peaceful fishermen, before they ever knew the peace of God that filled their hearts brimful, and broke them too.
Young John who trimmed the flapping sail, homeless in Patmos died, Peter, who hauled the teeming net, head-down was crucified.
The peace of God, it is no peace, but strife closed in the sod, Yet let us pray for but one thing — the marvelous peace of God.
That is wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
My my Mom died March 19. 2016 My family will tell you I cry very easily but I did not shed a lot of tears for I knew my Mom was with Jesus Christ that very moment. I did have fears…fears of not knowing what to do after caring for her bed ridden body for 8 years. Fear of uncontrolled tears at her funeral. Fear of being alone. But none of this happen to me because I had friends praying for me. I read in my CBS Bible Study that week 2 Tim 1:7 ” That God has given us not a Spirit of fear but a Spirit of power and love and self control” Also the day she died I picked up the Bible and read” Psalms 116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. Fear …Fears I have none! God gave me incredible Peace …peace like I have never known. Tears of joy …Because I know He lives and someday I will be with Him!
It is such a blessing to have praying friends. So many things to be thankful for. Thanks for sharing.