Today’s Focal Passage: John 14:27-31a
27 "Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Your heart must not be troubled or fearful. 28 You have heard Me tell you, 'I am going away and I am coming to you.' If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. 29 I have told you now before it happens so that when it does happen you may believe. 30 I will not talk with you much longer, because the ruler of the world is coming. He has no power over Me. 31 On the contrary, [I am going away] so that the world may know that I love the Father. Just as the Father commanded Me, so I do.
Peace in the Midst of Chaos
Jesus promised to leave His followers with peace when He left earth to return to heaven. And yet, if your life is anything like mine, it probably often feels like it is filled with anything but peace.
An evening crammed with driving the kids here, there and everywhere. Sitting down to pay the bills and wondering if there will be enough money to cover all of the month’s expenses. The car breaks down, a child gets sick, and you know it’s only a matter of time before the entire family goes down.
Yes, life often seems to be filled with anything BUT peace. Truthfully, Jesus in no way suggests that the situations of life will be void of stress, or pain, or struggle. For confirmation, just flip over to John 16:33. He doesn’t shield us from trouble; He guarantees it! Instead, what He offers us is peace in the midst of life’s chaos.
Knowing that we would face trials of many kinds during our life, Jesus left for us His peace to rest in when life’s circumstances seem to be on the verge of taking us down.
It’s ours to access. This means there’s a decision for us to make – an action required of us.
When life seems out of control, will you choose to pause long enough to invite the peace of Christ to enter your situation, knowing full well that Jesus has the power to change your heart, mind and circumstances?
Or will you opt to travel the hard road alone?
As always, the choice is ours to make.
Pause now and pray for the peace of Christ to enter the situation the hangs heavy on your heart today.
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