Peace on Earth Day 22 - Jesus Brings Peace “And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.” (Colossians 1:20, ESV) Jesus is our Peace. Yet, while we know this to be true, it often doesn’t seem to be evidenced in our world. There has been much warring and arguing over our Savior—His authenticity and claim of being…
Peace on Earth Day 21 - Eyes Trained on Peace In this season, the sideways glance can kill you. It can steal your joy. Worse, it can rob you of PEACE. FOMO (fear of missing out) can be a real struggle for a lot of us. In this age of social media, we see everyone else’s awesome décor, delicious food, festive events, and stunning family photos. As believers, we also take note…
Peace on Earth Day 20 - A Peace Re-set This might be the one moment you look at your phone today—a moment of mindless scrolling on autopilot, or even an intended escape from all that presses in during these weeks packed with details and events. What is it you most need to hear that will steady your heart and mind? What will breathe fresh air into your lungs? What will touch your…
Peace on Earth Day 19 - Peace in His Presence “Don’t be afraid. I am here!” (John 6:20, NLT) A few weeks ago, friends from church and I wrapped up a year-long study of women in the Bible. Our final passage to consider was John 20, where the Lord Jesus met Mary Magdalene in a place of blinding grief and spoke one word that immediately brought comfort and peace to her broken…
Peace on Earth Day 18 - A Peace-filled Home “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” (John 14:27, ESV) Is there anything more stressful than being in a home that’s filled with noise, tension and chaos? A home that’s messy, disorganized, loud and tense is not a…
Peace on Earth Day 17 - Christmas Selah “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.” (John 14:1, NKJV) In this passage, the Lord Jesus is conveying the longing of His heart—that our hearts would not be troubled, that we would find rest in believing in Him, and that we would be at peace. It is interesting to think about the connection between “belief” and “peace,”…
Peace on Earth Day 16 - A Song for Our Saturday: Mary, Did You Know? Mary, Did You Know? Mary, did you know that your baby boyWould one day walk on water?Mary, did you know that your baby boyWould save our sons and daughters?Did you know that your baby boyHas come to make you new;This child that you’ve deliveredWill soon deliver you? Mary, did you know that your baby boyWould give sight…
Peace on Earth Day 15 - Being Peaceable to Others “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14, ESV) One big reason why there isn’t peace on earth is that there are people who are not being peaceable. Sometimes that includes me. If each person was always doing everything in their power to live at peace with others, the world would…
Peace on Earth Day 14 - Learning to Slow Down “Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself.” (Psalm 37:7a, ESV) Our company was set to arrive in just a few minutes, but I could feel the tension I had created in our home. My family was understandably avoiding me. I was stressed, which meant I was being snippy. I am my own worst critic and when…
Peace on Earth Day 13 - Praying for Peace “Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.” (1 Peter 3:11, ESV) “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.” (2 Thessalonians 3:16, ESV) “For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and…