John 14:27--Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not as
the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid.
Jesus has given us so many wonderful gifts. He has given us eternal life. He is
our Savior and our Lord. And He has given us peace. He has given us His type
of peace. That word in Greek is, "eirene" which means, "tranquility, security, safety,
prosperity, felicity, and eternal surety." His ministry was one of peace. He served
others to give them that which would make their lives complete. For some, it was healing.
For others, it was wisdom. For many more, it was a glimpse of how to truly fellowship
with the Father. But, for us all, He gave His life. He gave the fullness of Himself to open
the door to freedom for eternity.
We can look to the example of His life to see what our lives should be. Most importantly,
Jesus was dedicated to being a reflection of God in all of aspects of life. He took time out of
His day to pray and wait patiently for God's guidance for His journey. He also was most
confident in God's ability in His life. He was always referring to the greatness of God's plan
for Him. Well, we are a representation of God's plan for the current world.
We are supposed to shine the Light of Jesus into every corner of the world. The corner of your
world starts with your household. It begins with your husband. It flows to your children. It
resonates in your self. And it extends to your job and ministry of life.
The truest way to shine the Light of Jesus is to walk in the pathways of peace. Jesus has offered
us peace, tranquility, security, safety, prosperity, felicity, and eternal security. He has presented
us with the opportunity to walk in our lives with a settled knowledge that we are making right choices,
raising good children, honoring our husband properly, and doing the works of the Lord in this earth.
But we must receive this gift. We must cultivate it like you would a prize rose garden. You must tend
to peace. You must protect it and work with willing hands to build it in your life. Look for ways today
to show peace to your family. Let them see the gift of Jesus through you.
Confession: Jesus has given me peace. My life is a reflection of the peace the Jesus
gives me. I will listen to God's voice in my life today and be an example of peace
to my household.
2 comments:
Having a daughter that is almost 6 months old has taught me how important it is to put my Husband after God and just before Her. This devotion today is so true and making sure that I live this way does seem to give me "settled knowledge". I love that phrase..."settled knowledge". If things aren't right with God things will not be right with my Hubby and if things aren't right with my Hubby then things will not be perfect for my Daughter. Happy Monday everybody. Why am I the only one writing on this blog? :)
ok just one more thing....
I have noticed that if I read your devotions more than once I get more than one message from them. They are really "packed" with great information that if meditated on can lead to so many wonderful revelations. I think your book is coming along wonderfully!
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