Perfect Peace

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 (NIV)

Do not underestimate the power of My peace.  The world’s peace is the absence of chaos.  It deals with the external. It depends on circumstances and relationships being trouble and stress free.  My peace guards your heart and mind and brings rest, safety, wholeness and well-being to your soul, even in the midst of turmoil and storms.  

As Prince of Peace, I took authority over the storm and released the peace to subdue it from within.  My peace is in you.  It is My presence, discovered in life union with me.  Where I rule, peace prevails.  In this time of fear and uncertainty for so many, the world desperately needs the gospel of peace.

The Apostle Paul knew from experience the supernatural power of divine grace and peace.  Whatever he was going through, his internal disposition was one of thanksgiving and peace. This is my heart’s desire for you. My death on the cross brought forgiveness, healing, and peace.

So, My beloved, no more splashing around in the shallow end striving to fix and control the temporal issues of life, living from the outside in.  I invite you into the much deeper waters of trust and surrender where you release all to Me.  In this place of confident rest, you will find life and perfect peace.

Activation:

Ask Holy Spirit to show you any areas where you are not at peace.  Are there triggers that cause you to react in the moment and lose your peace?  Receive God’s strategy to deal with these.  

Are there areas of great anxiety?  Bring one or two issues before the Lord, meditate on the Philippians passage, and receive His peace. Do this as often as you need to.

Philippians 4:6-7 (AMP) 

Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].

Mark 4: 39 (AMP)

And He got up and [sternly] rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still (muzzled)!” And the wind died down [as if it had grown weary] and there was [at once] a great calm [a perfect peacefulness].”