God makes peace
The Lord said: I’ll make the country a place of peace—you’ll be able to go to sleep at night without fear... ~ Leviticus 26:6 (MSG)
Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel. ~ Philippians 4:7 (CEV)
KEY THOUGHT:
You can live with courage when you allow the peace of Christ to control your life.
PRAYER:
Lord God, thank you for making peace while most of the world wants to make trouble. I confess that I let it all get to me at times. Forgive me for failing to lean on you and flood my life with the peace that flows from Christ. I'm going to be soaking in your blessings! Amen!
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
