The Daily Nugget- The Secret Of Peace

Hi All

We have all been in situations where we have been offended by someone or treated badly and our initial reaction is to feel upset,then we become angry and ready to have it out with whoever upset us and just as we are going to say something we may live to regret, we are overcome with a feeling of unexplainable peace. The Hebrew word for peace is Shalom and it refers to a state of inner tranquility and harmony that can only come from God through His endless grace, it is a gift from God that brings us the comfort and strength we need to stay calm and peaceful when in difficult situations just as scripture tells us:- “And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”.(Philippians 4:7). 

In our text today we read about peace and the author gives us an example of someone they know who has experienced it in their life when her husband was ill.

Be Blessed and Encouraged

The Secret Of Peace

16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!   17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write.   18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

(2 Thessalonians 3:16-18)

Grace is a very special lady. One word comes to mind when I think of her: peace. The quiet and restful expression on her face has seldom changed in the six months I have known her, even though her husband was diagnosed with a rare disease and then hospitalised. When I asked Grace the secret of her peace, she said, “It’s not a secret, it’s a person. It’s Jesus in me. There is no other way I can explain the quietness I feel in the midst of this storm.”

The secret of peace is our relationship to Jesus Christ. He is our peace. When Jesus is our Savior and Lord, and as we become more like Him, peace becomes real. Things like sickness, financial difficulties, or danger may be present, but peace reassures us that God holds our lives in His hands (Daniel 5:23), and we can trust that things will work together for good.

Have we experienced this peace that goes beyond logic and understanding? Do we have the inner confidence that God is in control? My wish for all of us today echoes the words of the apostle Paul, “May the Lord of peace himself give you peace.”And “may we feel this peace at all times and in every way” (2 Thessalonians 3:16).

To trust in Jesus is peace Amen !