Lenten-Meditations-2015-w
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Peace<br />
Tuesday, March 17, <strong>2015</strong><br />
The Peace of God<br />
READ: Philippians 4:4-9<br />
KEY VERSE: “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will<br />
guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 4:7 (NIV)<br />
When we hear the word “peace,” we often think of world peace. We pray<br />
for nations torn by war. We express gratitude for all who have served in the<br />
military, and that includes my spouse. However, there also is a time when we<br />
need to pray for personal peace – the peace of God.<br />
Peace waits patiently for us through our hardships and anxieties. We feel its<br />
presence surrounding us. And if we stay put long enough, it even sinks into<br />
our being.<br />
Other times, we do our best to offer our requests to God without worrying,<br />
but His peace feels distant. Why? To experience God’s peace, our awareness<br />
needs to be activated through faith. Faith allows us to know the peace of God<br />
in our lives.<br />
The songwriter of “Peace in the Valley” says it all. “The bear will be gentle, and<br />
the wolf will be tame. And the lion shall lay down by the lamb. That’s what he<br />
said. And the beasts from the wild shall be led by a little child, and I shall be<br />
changed from this creature that I am.” –Louise L. Nickens<br />
LOOKING WITHIN: How can I allow faith to make me more aware of God’s<br />
peace?<br />
Dear God, make me an instrument of your peace. Let your peace guard my<br />
heart and mind. In Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.<br />
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