Today’s Verse
“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.”
John 14:27 (WEB)
A Different Kind of Peace
Over the past few days, we’ve talked about casting our burdens on God and turning our worry into worship. But today, I want to focus on what happens after – the peace that Jesus promises when we do those things.
Right before He went to the cross, Jesus told His disciples: “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you.” This wasn’t just a nice sentiment. He was about to face betrayal, torture, and death. And yet He had peace. Real peace. The kind that doesn’t depend on circumstances cooperating.
The world’s peace is conditional. It requires everything to go well. It demands control, comfort, and favorable outcomes. And the moment something goes wrong, the moment uncertainty creeps in, that peace evaporates. It’s fragile. Temporary. Exhausting to maintain.
But Jesus’ peace is different. It’s not something I achieve by managing my life perfectly. It’s something I receive. A gift. His own peace, the peace He carried through storms, through opposition, through suffering, transferred from His heart to mine. And it doesn’t fluctuate based on my circumstances.
When I cast my burdens on Him, when I turn my worry into worship, this is what I’m making space for. His peace. Not the absence of problems, but His presence in the middle of them. Not calm circumstances, but a calm heart regardless of circumstances.
Today, receive the peace Jesus has already given you. Not because everything is under control, but because He is. And His peace is enough.
Today’s Prayer
Lord, You leave Your peace with me, You give me Your peace, not as the world gives but as only You can offer, a peace that transcends understanding and circumstances.
This isn’t temporary calm that depends on everything going well, but Your own peace, the same peace You carried through storms, betrayal, and even facing the cross.
Teach me that Your peace is a gift I receive, not something I achieve through managing my life perfectly or controlling my circumstances into cooperation.
The world’s peace is fragile, conditional, dependent on favorable conditions, but Your peace remains steady in chaos, secure in uncertainty, unshaken by turmoil.
Help me stop chasing the world’s version of peace through comfort, control, or avoidance, and start receiving the peace You’ve already given, that’s already mine.
Remind me that this is Your peace, the peace of God Himself, transferred from Your heart to mine, a gift that cost You everything but costs me nothing to receive.
Give me grace to live in the peace You’ve given instead of constantly seeking peace I’m trying to manufacture, to rest in what You’ve already provided.
Let Your peace guard my heart and mind today, the peace You left with me, the peace You give me, perfect peace that only comes from You.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Art Print
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