The Lord of Peace
Jesus desires for every person to have peace. This peace comes to those who know Him and trust Him. (II Thessalonoians 3:16) It is a hug blessing, because this peace is not found in the absence of conflict and trouble. The peace of Christ is a substantive peace that we can have in every part of our lives and in every situation in which we find ourselves.
Paul's desire and prayer for the believers was very simple. It was that Jesus Himself would give them peace always or all the time and in every way. He wanted the Lord to be with them all. He could not make that happen, but it was the desire of His heart, just like it is God's desire. The decision is for each of us to receive this peace from the Lord of peace by fully trusting Him. Also we must decide to follow Him, because the Lord is not obligated to follow us. When we trust Him and follow Him, we have His peace always and in every way. His presence goes before us in His power.
This is my desire and my prayer for each of you today, too.
Tomorrow, I intend to read I Timothy 1-3.
Paul's desire and prayer for the believers was very simple. It was that Jesus Himself would give them peace always or all the time and in every way. He wanted the Lord to be with them all. He could not make that happen, but it was the desire of His heart, just like it is God's desire. The decision is for each of us to receive this peace from the Lord of peace by fully trusting Him. Also we must decide to follow Him, because the Lord is not obligated to follow us. When we trust Him and follow Him, we have His peace always and in every way. His presence goes before us in His power.
This is my desire and my prayer for each of you today, too.
Tomorrow, I intend to read I Timothy 1-3.