Prayer – Lord, fill me with your joy—as well as Your peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control and above all, love.
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:4-9 (Underlined for emphasis as the memory verse for the week.)
Meditate. Consider God’s peace.
Then…when? Paul writes that “then” you will
experience God’s peace…. When can we expect that?
Morning Glories in Israel
Offering Peace
Note that Paul writes that we should Remember, the Lord
is coming soon. He gives some specific instructions:
Rejoice
Be
considerate
Don’t
worry
Pray
Be
Thankful
Then you will experience God’s peace. What more
could we desire from life? God’s peace. It is a peace that passes all
understanding. It is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely,
and admirable. God’s peace is definitely something to think about and to
desire in our lives. Think about things (including God’s peace) that
are excellent and worthy of praise. We have the hope of the Lord returning
soon. So many things point to Christ’s return, beginning with the creation of
the nation of Israel in 1948, regathering the Jews from around the world. Read
God’s Word concerning peace. Seek understanding and the truth of what Jesus has
done for us already…and what He will do in the future. As you believe in Jesus
as your Savior, always be full of joy.
Verse of Salvation ~ How beautiful on the mountains are
the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and
salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns! Isaiah 52:7
Memory Verse of the Week ~ Then you will experience
God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard
your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7
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