![]() ![]() For my brothers and companions’ sake I will say, “Peace be within you.” For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.” "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they be secure who love you! Peace be within your walls and security within your towers. Let his peace go before you and be in you. Let God’s peace guide every moment today as you make your way to work or about your duties. “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. May God be your peace in your relationships and that any hostility you face today may dissipate because of Christ in you. “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility.” May the faith of God fill your heart as you prepare to face this new day, and as this faith washes over you, let his peace flood your mind. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” "Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Let your heart be at rest, secure in Jesus, releasing your fears and receiving his peace. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” “Peace I leave with you my peace I give to you. May God keep you in his perfect peace and your heart focused on him because you trust in him. "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” These 20 verses contain blessings for you to abide in as you face the new day: As they wash over us, may every aspect of our lives know God’s peace and joy as they flow through us. Let’s believe that’s true for peace and joy to flood our hearts today. Lamentations 3:22-23 writes that God’s mercies are new every morning. Or we can choose joy and peace right in the middle of our lives filled with worries. We can continue this fretting that leads us down the dangerous path of mistrust. Awake leads to awareness that all is not well in our world. The buzzing alarm jerks us from semi-sleep, and we resent it because it interrupts the semi-relief sleep brings. And then when sleep does come, it’s short and fitful, not restful. They dash accusations into our hearts and rob us of peace. Sometimes it takes hours to fall asleep because problems nitpick our thoughts. Do you ever wake up to worry instead of peace? Do the cares that weigh heavy in your heart outweigh joy? Is the idea of jumping out of bed with peace and joy as far away from you as Timbuktu? ![]()
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