KykNET Lent Guide 2023Sample

Week 2: Peace

Day 2: Peace as a Primary Need

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matt 5:9 NIV

Upon Jesus’ birth, Zechariah, John the Baptist's father, announced that He would come to bring the forgiveness of sins that would indicate and give us the road to peace (Luke 1:78-79). He directly links the forgiveness of sins to peace, and through this, he indicates that this peace is peace between us and God. This is the primary peace. Peace between you and God is the great, absolute, complete, and unconditional gift that God brings and gives to you.

The problem is that we do not always realise that this is the primary need of our hearts. Many of us believe that our primary need is knowledge, or energy, or inspiration, or opportunity. But our primary need is peace with God because we are alienated from God through our brokenness. Jesus comes and becomes a bridge. He establishes peace between you and God.

Because we are not always aware that this is our primary need, we practice becoming aware of God’s peace and receiving it.

Exercise:

Reflect on the desires of your heart. Talk to God about them.

Repetition Prayer:

God, I ask for the grace to experience your peace that surpasses all understanding.