Nov 7 2024 … Help Find Peace

Nov 7 2024 … Help Find Peace   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  

… Please take time to hear Danny Gokey, with music and lyrics, singing Peace, about the peace which only comes from Jesus.   

 

Highlight Verse: … Philippians 4:2 [NLT] …  

2 Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement.   

… Paul, in prison, calls our two Christians sisters to settle their discord which was causing disunity in the Church at Philippi.       

Highlight Passage (in context): …Philippians 4:1-9  … [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… Paul teaches fellow Christians to seek peace whenever and however possible ….                                                                    

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 34:4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… King David sings of pray to God Who freed him from his inner turmoil.      

Reference Passage:…  Isaiah 26:3 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …   

… God, thru Isaiah, reveals The Lord’s prescription to find peace; and that is to focus our thoughts on God and away from our selfish desires.  .  

Reference Passage: …  Matthew 5:9  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… Jesus teaches truth about God blessing those who work for peace.                                                                                  

Reference Passage: … John 14:27 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

…  Jesus promises His Disciples (and us) with His peace to replace our fears and discord.      

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

…   The Apostle Paul simple exhortation for fellow Christians to live in peace with one another whenever possible. 

Reference Passage: … Hebrews 12:14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

…   The Author of Hebrews calls on Christians to live in peace with one another.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author, Alyson Kieda -  AT THIS LINK  -  wrote about a situation involving four of the ODB author’s grandkids, squabbling over a miniature trains set, the disagreement getting to the point where the author, as their grandmother, had to intervene to bring peace and allow the kids to play together without discord.   

And the author used a biblical illustration where the Apostle Paul felt he had to assert  himself to call on two of his dear sisters in Christ (see Highlight passage), Euodia and Syntyche, to seek peace … TOGETHER … in their relationship with Christ and avoid discord and disunity which led to discord in Christ’s Church.  And, of course, these illustrations should  prayerfully cause us all to ask if there is any discord in our lives which should be laid aside to bring peace into the Body of Christ.   What about it, my friend?                          

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving us Your peace to guide and protect Your Body.                       

My Prayer Today:  Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... .Again, …  I’m praying that those who read with me here will join me seek seek Your peace, Lord, and to set aside our selfish wishes which bring discord and disunity to Your Body      … Amen

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