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“The peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:7 NIV)

With so many wars, terrorism attacks and prejudice, fear abounds in the hearts of many. Working full time and running the kids from one activity to another. Trying to keep up with the Jones’ or how society tells us we should be living. Our fast paced lifestyles make it hard to find rest and with peace being an elusive thing, even for many Christians.

So how do we go about finding this peace of God which transcends all understanding?

We find it first by recognizing Jesus as our source for peace.

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27) Those were Jesus’ words to us before He joined our Father in Heaven. And in John 16:33 He says “I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” We should not be surprised at our trials in life. Instead, we need to watch where we put our focus. If we keep looking at our circumstances, worry and fear will abound in our hearts. If we choose to focus on Jesus, peace can abound in the midst of our trials. He is our source of peace.

It is never easy to keep our focus on Him, especially as we move through trials. In those difficult moments, how can we experience transcending peace? We learn to pursue it. This requires action and great effort on our part. Many times, we are not willing to put in the effort it takes; we choose instead to live our lives with worry and fear.

So how do we seek and pursue peace? We do this by reading and meditating on the Word of God since that is where Jesus, our source for peace, is found. As we meditate on the Word and hide it in our hearts, the Word of God is no longer just another book for us to read that doesn’t get applied. It becomes a living book with great power for us to live our lives by.

Finally, we must then let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts (Col. 3:15) on a daily basis. When we find ourselves in trouble, we need to trust in His Word over our circumstance. It isn’t easy to do but it will become easier the more we do it and find peace in the midst of our circumstances.

Because peace is not something we automatically gain once we become a Christian, nor is it something we will always have with us every moment of our day, it is something we need to work towards each and every day. When we choose to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts instead of the dwelling on the circumstance, peace will no longer be an elusive thing to us.

Heavenly Father, I pray the Lord himself give us peace at all times and in every way (2 Thes. 3:16) giving us a heart at peace that gives life to the body. (Proverbs 14:30) Help us to seek and pursue it by meditating and hiding your Word within our hearts. Thank you for your powerful life giving Word, help us to choose to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts over our circumstances each and every day. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Closing Thoughts

If you find yourself always worrying and fearful, have you recognized Jesus as your source for peace?? And have you made an effort to seek after it by meditating and hiding the Word of God in your heart?? Next time you find yourself worrying or fearful choose to let the peace of Christ rule in your heart in each and every circumstance instead.