Meditate On
God’s Robust Peace
The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will
guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7
I want to talk to you today about experiencing God’s kind
of peace in the midst of fearful circumstances. My friend, peace is not the
absence of trouble in your life. It is not the absence of turmoil, challenges
or things that are not harmonious in your physical environment. It is possible
to be in the midst of the biggest crisis in your life and still experience
peace. That’s the true kind of peace that you can experience with Jesus—peace
that surpasses understanding. Naturally speaking, it does not make sense for
you to feel completely at rest and at peace when you are in dire straits, but
supernaturally, you can be filled with peace!
The world defines peace, harmony and tranquility based on
what is happening in the sensory realm. The world’s notion of peace would look
something like this: A man lying in a hammock on a white sandy beach in Hawaii
with luau music playing softly in the cabana, coconut trees swaying in perfect
unison and warm, blue waves rolling languidly along the shoreline. The world
calls that peace—until reality kicks in, and the transient peace that was
experienced just moments ago dissipates into thin air!
You see, my friend, you cannot use your external
surroundings to permanently influence the turmoil that you are feeling inside.
Only Jesus can touch what you are feeling inside and turn that turmoil into His
peace. With the Lord by your side, and from that abiding peace within, you can
influence your external surroundings. It’s not the other way round. With Jesus,
transformation is always from inside out and not outside in. He puts a peace
and rest in your heart that is so secure, you can face any challenge without
worry or stress, regardless of your negative circumstances and environment.
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
