DAILY WORD "...and the truth will set you free.."

Colossians 3:15-17 "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly."

Jesus said in John 14:1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust in me" 14:12 "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

Jesus is not talking about the world's peace but the inner peace. Jesus' peace is different from the world's peace.  The world can give you temporary peace, but the inner peace can only come from God. We will never experience outer peace until we have inner peace. True peace starts on the inside. It is so personal that it gives rise to the greatest confidence that God is always in control and that he is always working out all things for our good.

Peace is born out of reconciliation. Paul wrote in Romans 5:1, "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God." We have peace because Christ’s sacrifice for sin fully satisfies the justice of God; the wrath of God is detoured away from the believer by the cross of God’s Son, and we stand before God in Jesus fully pardoned and fully acquitted of any and all wrong doing. It is as if we had never sinned; the rebellion of Adam has been reversed; we are no longer banished from the Tree of Life, and the original relationship of perfection, peace and fellowship has been restored according to and through the righteousness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Job 22:21
"Submit to God and be at peaceIsa 26:3,12; 27:5; Ro 5:1 with him"

Philippians 4:6-7
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Indeed, the peace of Christ passes all understanding. Would you like to experience this peace, just pray:

"Dear Jesus, I am a sinner and I need you. Please come into my heart and change me, forgive my sins. I accept you as my Lord and my Savior; I accept your redemptive work on the cross. I thank you because you died for me on the cross so that I can live. Please give me your peace that passes all knowledge and understanding and help me live my life in peace.  Amen.

Proposed reading today:  Psalm 46:1-5