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Peace
Philippians 4:4-7
Philippians 4:4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say rejoice! 5-Let your forbearing spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. 6-Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. 7-And the peace of God which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Peace can be described as the state of being without disturbance. And yet it seems that the peace of God is not dependent on a lack of disturbance. Notice that the peace here is not dependent on first being delivered from trials or difficulties. No, the great thing here is that peace comes because we have made our requests and supplications known to God. We do not have to wait until the struggle or battle is over to have peace; we can have it even in the fiery furnace or the darkest night or the fiercest storm. Why, because God has heard our request. He hears. He sees. He knows. He cares. Hes there. And so we have peace.
Dont wait until the trouble is over; you can have peace now. Other will be amazed and ask, How can you be so peaceful when you are going through so much? Its really no big mystery. You talked to God and you have peace because God has heard.
Talk to Him and receive His peace now.
John McHoul