Peace. What would a world look like if there was global peace? I’m not saying we can cause global peace with one youth group, but it can start with just one group that shows another group, then another, and so on and so on…God brings each of us His strength. We have to choose to accept His strength. It sounds easy, right? Well, maybe not so easy. You see, to accept God’s strength, we must admit we are not strong enough to do on our own. We must admit we need help and the hardest part, we must lean on God and let go…
Romans 5:1-2 ~ Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
Peace comes from knowing and obeying God’s law. If we choose to follow God’s laws, nothing can defeat us.
Psalm 119:165 ~ Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
Many of us are exhausted and weary. Our bodies are tired and worn out. If we let go of earthly troubles and give them to God, our bodies can get rest and our spirit can become revived.
Proverbs 14:30 ~ A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
Give your burdens to God and He will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28-30 ~ “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
God can and will overcome all our troubles.
John 16:33 ~ “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
We are called to make every effort live peacefully.
Romans 14:19 ~ Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
Joy comes from God’s peace. Accepting the gift of the Holy Spirit brings hope and is easy…so why wait?
Romans 15:13 ~ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
We need to be thankful for the peace God brings. As one body in Christ, peace is needed if we plan to do God’s work.
Colossians 3:15 ~ Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
God is there, waiting. We don’t have to search for Him. His peace is part of the package. It doesn’t mean there will never be trouble but we can be at peace that God will be there to walk through it with us. He never turns away from us and all He asks for in return, is our total acceptance and devotion.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 ~ Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
We all want to be in control and make our own decisions. We all want to live by our own rules and be free from other people’s control. But the only true freedom comes from giving our all to God and letting Him have the controls.
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