Posts Tagged ‘ Peace ’

Obligatory Reminder for the Day After an Election (And Always)

God is in control.

He’s got this.

Regardless of who is in power.

Trust Him.

“The Lord is the one who will go before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

Deuteronomy 31:8, CSB

VerseD: Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5:22-23, ESV

The cost of following Christ is dying to self everyday, but the rewards are eternal life and the Spirit guiding and moving through us in amazing ways that bless others as well.

VerseD: Psalm 51:10

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 51:10, ESV

Our God grants us power and peace, grace and love. He can give us a new heart.

VerseD: Nahum 1:7

The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.

Nahum 1:7, ESV

God is good and our only source of strength and comfort when we trust in Him. Have faith in Christ and find His oeace.

VerseD: Psalm 18:2

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:2, ESV

God is the only true source of peace, our strength when weak, and our Savior. Seek Him. Give Him praise.

VerseD: Hebrews 12:12-14

Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed. Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.

Hebrews 12:12-14, NASB

To overcome the problems and difficulties of this life, we should focus on God and His Word, seeking His wisdom and helping each other to grow in Christlikeness and the peace of Christ.

VerseD: Lamentations 3:25-26

The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.

Lamentations 3:25-26, ESV‬

Our ultimate rest is found in Christ. When we dwell on the salvation He offers and the hope of eternity after His return, our minds and souls find rest in the midst of chaos.

VerseD: Mark 6:31-32

And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves.

‭Mark 6:31-32, ESV‬

God calls us to take times for rest. It started in Creation Week, and it continues now. Obey the God of peaceand find time for rest.

VerseD: Galatians 6:2

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2, ESV‬

We find rest and peace in Christ, and we offer the same to each other by helping each other through this life.

VerseD: Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.

‭Isaiah 26:4, ESV‬

We can rest our minds and hearts knowing God is beyond this world yet intimately involved, so we can trust that He has all things in control and will come redeem us for eternity.