Peace Be With You

When Jesus appeared to the disciples after His resurrection, He immediately greeted them with “Peace be with you.” Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them (Luke 24:36).

I think that we would be much better off in our daily walk if we could just hear those words of Jesus speak to us personally: “Peace be with you ______ (name) today, and that peace is My presence in your life.” Wait…! He has said it, in a slightly different way in this passage:

Philippians 4:5-7 - Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Hopefully that brings comfort, hope and joy to you right now.

Let this verse help you to stay focused: 

Isaiah 26:3 - You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, whose thoughts are fixed on You!

Today, pray that by HIS peace, Jesus will constantly guard your heart (emotions) and mind (thoughts) as you attempt to get more done in preparation for celebrating His first coming.

Written by Inga-Lill Guzik. All Scripture References are from The New Living Translation