The Lord offers peace

But the Lord said to him, “Peace! Don’t be afraid! You won’t die.”

So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and called it “The Lord makes peace.” ~ Judges 6:23-24a (CEB)

Jesus says: "I give you peace, the kind of peace that only I can give. It isn’t like the peace that this world can give. So don’t be worried or afraid." ~ John 14:27 (CEV)

KEY IDEA:

The Lord offers his peace to calm our anxieties.

PRAYER:

Lord,

THANKS: Thank you for being concerned about me and the things which cause me to be anxious.

REGRETS: I confess that I feel too much anxiety. I know that you offer peace. But I still choose to get stressed over all the problems.

INTERCESSION: Help me to experience your peace today. There are so many things which are stressful. I need some relief.

PURPOSE: I'm going to trust Jesus not just for salvation -- but also for peace. I'm planning that his peace will become so much a part of who I am that I'll be transformed into a peacemaker.

Amen.