Day 03 – Oct. 3

“Be anxious for nothing, but by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 4:6-7

Living in peace begins with prayer. Paul tells us the result of thankful and supplicant prayer with thanksgiving results not only in peace, but it results in the “peace of God.”

That is the kind of peace that our community needs. Some people believe that peace is the opposite of conflict. One reason this kind of peace surpasses our understanding is because it does not promise to prevent conflict, but to guard our hearts and minds in the conflict. 

Peace in the community comes through peacemakers in the community. The art of making peace is not produced through ordinances or regulations. Jesus promises that those who make peace will be given the most honorable title anyone could possess – they will be called the children of God.

Dear God, the only way to have real peace is to pray, so we pray for peace to guard our hearts and minds so that we may in turn become peacemakers to our community. May the peace of God continue to guard our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.