….be diligent and make every
effort to be found by Him [at His return] spotless and blameless, in peace
[that is, inwardly calm with a sense of spiritual well-being and confidence, having
lived a life of obedience to Him].
اجْتَهِدُوا
لِتُوجَدُوا عِنْدَهُ بِلاَ دَنَسٍ وَلاَ عَيْبٍ، فِي سَلاَمٍ….
2
Peter 3:14 AMP
Our quest for true peace begins at birth. As babies,
each one of us longs for our mother’s comforting arms; as children we yearn for
happy experiences that are void of fear; and as adults we strive to find
success and fulfillment through jobs and relationships.
These pursuits are desirable, but temporal.
Lasting peace cannot be attained through our own
efforts, but rather through Christ in us. The peace that comes from Him is
eternal. Until you have peace with
God, you cannot experience the peace of God.
If you have accepted Christ as your personal Lord and
Savior and are not experiencing peace, it is time to examine your relationship
with God. Your bond with Him is the foundation upon which real peace is built.
May the God of hope fill you with
all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by
the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with
confidence in His promises.
وَلْيَمْلأْكُمْ
إِلهُ الرَّجَاءِ كُلَّ سُرُورٍ وَسَلاَمٍ فِي الإِيمَانِ، لِتَزْدَادُوا فِي
الرَّجَاءِ بِقُوَّةِ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ.
Romans 15:13
I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:
Abba
Father, thank You that Your deep steadfast love for me endures forever, thank You for Your abundant blessings in my life, and for the riches
of Your grace upon my life. Lord, I long for Your peace as surely as I have
sought peace on my own throughout my life. Jesus, please show me the barriers
to everlasting peace in my life and help me to overcome them through The Holy
Spirit. Father God expose anything that may be preventing me from receiving the
peace that only You can give, and help me to listen with an open heart and
receive what You reveal to me through Your teachings, the Scriptures, or Your
own voice. When the barriers are removed, help me to rejoice in Your faithfulness
Lord. I
declare Jesus as my Lord and Saviour, to
Him be the power, the glory, the majesty, the blessings, and the dominion
forever and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Jesus loves you,
In Him,
Wagdi Henein
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