Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to
you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled,
nor let it be fearful. John 14:27 NASB
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| The promise of hope and peace... amidst the storm. |
What gives you peace? For
that matter…what is peace to you? Is it the absence of war, absence of fear, or
a state of tranquility? Yes, for me peace is a calmness—even in the midst of
chaos. God’s peace is all surpassing. It doesn’t depend on political or social
stability. It depends on my relationship with Him—on my trusting Him with my
whole heart, soul and mind. That is the peace that Jesus is telling His
disciples during His Last Supper with them in this passage recorded in John 14.
Don’t be troubled, upset or afraid. I’m going to give you peace—my special kind
of peace that no one else can provide—certainly not the world. Consider the
political unrest during that time in history. Could anyone find peace provided
by the Roman government? No, they lived in fear. Jesus provided His disciples
peace as He taught them about life and how to live it, honoring and trusting
God as they traipsed across the Galilean providence and the Judean hillside. He
calmed the stormy Sea of Galilee—so He could certainly calm their heart…and
ours. Will you let Jesus give you His peace?
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you
his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all. 2
Thessalonians 3:16
Prayer
~ Lord Jesus, bless me…and all who read this…with Your peace. Help us not to be
troubled with situations around us…fires, smoke fill air, hurricanes,
earthquakes and political disturbances, but give us strength and peace with
hope for the future.
Daily
Bible Reading: Ezekiel 34-36
Friday’s
Feast at the King’s Table
What foods do you mourn over? If you are
doing a low carb diet—or have found like me that sugar and refined carbs are
like poison in your body—then you may be sad, craving and have a deep longing
for some of those foods. Ahhh. For a nice cinnamon roll…or luscious deep
chocolate brownie with extra chocolate chips and nuts mixed inside topped with
a scoop of rich, smooth chocolate-chocolate ice cream. Dream on. Gone are the
days of those sweets and hopefully soon…gone is the fat on my hips! With what
can I replace those tempting foods? In
her book Made to Crave, Lysa TerKeurst gave some excellent suggestions. One of my
favorites is that God gives me power over my food choices—the food does not
have power over me. His grace is sufficient.
Each time he said, "My grace is all you
need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my
weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That's why I take
pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and
troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2
Corinthians 12:9-10
Spinach
and Strawberry Salad for Four
4 cups baby spinach leaves - washed
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 Tbsp chopped red onion
Toss together spinach, onion and
strawberries. Combine ingredients for dressing below and pour over salad right
before serving.
½
cup vegetable oil
¼
cup red wine vinegar
¼
cup honey (or ½ cup organic cane sugar)
¼
cup paprika
2
Tbsp sesame seeds
1 Tbsp poppy seeds
Garnish salad with crumbled feta or goat
cheese and slivered raw almonds.
Recycled
– from September 2017 Banquet With The King blog
© 2018 Text and
photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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