VERSE FOR TODAY: While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you" (Luke 24:36, New International Version).
HYMN FOR TODAY: "It is well with my soul"
Is there peace in your life? It is easy to talk of peace when life is good, but what happens when a loved one becomes critically ill, when a job vanishes overnight or a spouse moves out, leaving us alone and hurting? God's WORD promises us peace unlike anything in the world; peace in spite of our circumstances, peace that passes our understanding. Why don't we experience this real peace?
Imagine trying to sit in an invisible chair. Suppose that every time you went to sit down, you were unsure of the chair's ability to hold you up. What I'd you began to even question whether the chair was actually there. Would you sit with much peace? As ludicrous as this may sound that is exactly how we sometimes act when it comes to trusting Jesus. We doubt His ability to hold us up; we enter into our relationship with Him with fear and uncertainty. Jesus came to His disciples to show them first hand that He is real. He invited them to touch Him and join Him in a meal. He extendeds the same invitation to us; to trust and not doubt, to know His reality and His love. How real is your peace? How do you feel about Jesus? He is real!
PRAYER THOUGHTS: Lord Jesus, thank You for Your promise that even in this world full of hurt and disillusionment, we can have peace. Please forgive us for allowing the reality of the world around us to become larger than You. Help to know You more so that all our trust will be in You. Amen.
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