Peace at All Times
Scripture – 2 Thessalonians 3:16-18: 16Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. 17I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write. 18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Reflection: That’s a goal I’ve adopted for myself: to have the Lord’s peace “at all times and in every way.” Most days I achieve that. I’ve discovered it’s not hard to do. It’s primarily a matter of discipline.
When I feel myself getting frustrated or short on time, I only need to stop and let the peace of Christ come and rule in my heart. I know that sounds simple. Yet the fact is, it is just that simple. It’s not my peace. It doesn’t come from somewhere in me. It comes to me from God. All I have to do is let it in.
I still get caught from time to time. I’ll let myself get frazzled. I don’t know why I do that. I just forget to step back a moment and let peace take over.
When do you get stressed and frazzled? What keeps you from letting the peace of Christ take over? It’s not hard to let it in. It’s really not.
As we leave the Thessalonian letters, let’s take Paul’s final blessing with us: “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.”
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting this coming Sunday morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us.
Reflection: That’s a goal I’ve adopted for myself: to have the Lord’s peace “at all times and in every way.” Most days I achieve that. I’ve discovered it’s not hard to do. It’s primarily a matter of discipline.
When I feel myself getting frustrated or short on time, I only need to stop and let the peace of Christ come and rule in my heart. I know that sounds simple. Yet the fact is, it is just that simple. It’s not my peace. It doesn’t come from somewhere in me. It comes to me from God. All I have to do is let it in.
I still get caught from time to time. I’ll let myself get frazzled. I don’t know why I do that. I just forget to step back a moment and let peace take over.
When do you get stressed and frazzled? What keeps you from letting the peace of Christ take over? It’s not hard to let it in. It’s really not.
As we leave the Thessalonian letters, let’s take Paul’s final blessing with us: “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.”
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting this coming Sunday morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us.
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