Let’s face it even though there are promises of God’s peace. God’s peace not only affects how you look and feel about a situation it impacts how you react to it. If the peace of God is ruling in your heart it will be seen by what you say and by what you do. On the other side if peace comes out then peace is ruling in your heart. This means if you see anxiety, worry, and fear flowing out of your mouth then that is what is ruling in your heart. Jesus was saying that what comes out of your mouth is a reflection of what is in your heart. I know what you are thinking what does this have to do with the peace of God? I look at this verse as a heart check. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. Consider Luke 6:45,Ī good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. The beautiful thing about the peace of God is that it flows from within your heart. What Does it Mean to Have the Peace of God in Our Hearts? His peace is designed to linger with you and be a refuge when you are dealing with the issues of life. Since God’s Spirit lives in you, then his peace should dwell in you as well. In Galatians 5, Paul mentions that one of the fruits of the Spirit is peace. ![]() The peace of God should dwell with you all the time. If there is something to grip your heart about what it means to have the peace of God it is simply this. Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. ![]() It will come against any foreign invaders like anxiety, worry, or fear to keep them out so you can remain calm and focused in the midst of your situation. So the peace of God will watch over your heart and mind. This is what the word means in the Greek. It stands watch over your heart in the same way a military guard stands watch. It almost seems like a contradiction to put peace and defense in the same sentence, but this is exactly what the peace of God is. It exists in the midst of chaos and that is by design.Īnd the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. This is what makes God’s peace different. Many times the circumstances are so at odds with each other that it would make peace seem impossible because there is too much chaos. The peace of God does not come because there is agreement. Because of this to have peace in the world everything must line up. Peace is often negotiated for the purpose of bringing an end to the conflict. When the circumstances align, when you agree or come to an agreement then and only then can peace be had. Many times in the world, peace is circumstantial. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Peace I leave with you my peace I give you. There are three characteristics of peace I want to highlight from Scripture. There are different places in Scripture that mention this peace that only God can give. This is the type of peace God is offering so let’s look closer at what it means to have the peace of God. ![]() Peace is the presence of calm in the midst of chaos. What does it mean to have the peace of God and how can we find it in the middle of chaos? We often make the assumption that peace is the absence of chaos and that is not accurate. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. However, in the midst of this, we are told that peace should be ruling in our hearts. There seems to be unrest everywhere you look and what we have held as foundations seem to be shaking. If there is one thing our world is crying out for right now is peace.
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