I Choose Today to Live in His Peace

We live in a world aching for peace. Nations war against nations, neighbors turn against neighbors, and even in our churches, division often whispers louder than love. We see it in the news, on our streets, and sometimes even in our own homes and hearts. True peace feels impossible.

But Jesus said something radical:

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)

Jesus leaves His peace—not a fragile or circumstantial peace, but His own, Spirit-empowered, soul-restoring peace. And this peace is meant to flow through us into a world desperate for it.

God created us for relationship—with Him and with one another. But sin shattered that peace, leaving fear, shame, blame, and brokenness in its place.

Through the cross, Jesus came to restore what was lost:

For He Himself is our peace…

His purpose was to create in Himself one new humanity… thus making peace…

Through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

(Ephesians 2:14–18)

His peace doesn’t just comfort us in private—it heals us publicly. It makes enemies into family. It turns division into unity. It bridges the gap between the hurting world and the heart of God.

Before He went to the cross, Jesus prayed for us:

“…that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.

May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me…

Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.

(John 17:21–23)

This is how the world will know Jesus is real—when His people live in the peace and unity He purchased for us.

We can’t bring peace to a divided world if we refuse to live in peace ourselves. The Church was meant to be the catalyst—a living testimony of God’s reconciling love, empowered by the Holy Spirit, spilling out into our homes, communities, and nations.

Today’s Step

I choose today to let the peace of Christ rule in my heart and flow into my relationships. I will take one intentional step—whether forgiving, encouraging, or extending love—to become a living example of His peace in my world.


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