Day 3: The Peace That Prepares You
Reading: Ephesians 6:15
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
Reading: Philippians 4:6-7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Devotional:
Peace, as Paul describes it here, is not the absence of trouble. It is a settled confidence that comes from the gospel, from knowing that the work of Jesus is finished and sufficient. This peace is not something you manufacture through positive thinking or personal discipline. It is received through faith in what Christ has already accomplished. Satan attacks our peace because a believer without peace is a believer without readiness. When fear, doubt, or anxiety creep in, they do not come from God. Return to the gospel. Let the good news of Jesus remind you that you are complete and safe in him.
What is currently threatening your peace? How does the finished work of Jesus speak directly to that threat?
Each time anxiety surfaces today, pause and speak one truth from the gospel over the situation before responding to it. Practice returning to the good news as your first response rather than your last resort.
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
Reading: Philippians 4:6-7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Devotional:
Peace, as Paul describes it here, is not the absence of trouble. It is a settled confidence that comes from the gospel, from knowing that the work of Jesus is finished and sufficient. This peace is not something you manufacture through positive thinking or personal discipline. It is received through faith in what Christ has already accomplished. Satan attacks our peace because a believer without peace is a believer without readiness. When fear, doubt, or anxiety creep in, they do not come from God. Return to the gospel. Let the good news of Jesus remind you that you are complete and safe in him.
What is currently threatening your peace? How does the finished work of Jesus speak directly to that threat?
Each time anxiety surfaces today, pause and speak one truth from the gospel over the situation before responding to it. Practice returning to the good news as your first response rather than your last resort.
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When I think of God’s peace it’s something almost unexplainable. But, what I do know is I have personally experienced it. God grants peace about things when we are in tune with His leading, even in uncertain territory.
I’ve been reading the gospels every day since October 1st, to finish the New Testament by Christmas (Bible Recap Plan) Each time I read through the gospels, that peace settles deeper in my heart ♥️ Thank you Jesus my Savior!
I realize the enemy has been stealing my peace a lot the past year and a half as I have been going through a difficult trial of faith and healing.