Even though this world we live in is full of violence, and your everyday life might be filled with conflict and confusion, God has promised you a peace that passes all understanding. We should strive, as God's children, to seek that peace every day and show His love.
You are called to have peace in the midst of any hardship you may face. Trusting in God will help you maintain that peace. His word says in Isaiah 26:3, "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you."
God calls you to trust in Him. It might be hard right now, in your time of trouble and distress, but if you put your trust in your Heavenly Father, He will give you peace. God has already overcome the world. Don't be afraid. God has everything in His hands, and He's taking care of you.
I leave my peace with you. I give my peace to you. I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be troubled. And do not be afraid.
May the Lord who gives peace give you peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with all of you.
Lord, you will give perfect peace to those who commit themselves to be faithful to you. That’s because they trust in you.
Let the peace that Christ gives rule in your hearts. As parts of one body, you were appointed to live in peace. And be thankful.
“I have told you these things, so that you can have peace because of me. In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”
“Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.Become my servants and learn from me. I am gentle and free of pride. You will find rest for your souls.They asked Jesus, “Are you the one who is supposed to come? Or should we look for someone else?”Serving me is easy, and my load is light.”
Then God’s peace will watch over your hearts and your minds. He will do this because you belong to Christ Jesus. God’s peace can never be completely understood.
They will live in a peaceful land. Their homes will be secure. They will enjoy peace and quiet.
“But now I will bring health and healing to Jerusalem. I will heal my people. I will let them enjoy great peace and security.
We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.
Lord, you will give perfect peace to those who commit themselves to be faithful to you. That’s because they trust in you.“Trust in the Lord forever. The Lord himself is the Rock. The Lord will keep us safe forever.
And hope will never bring us shame. That’s because God’s love has been poured into our hearts. This happened through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the Father who gives tender love. All comfort comes from him.He comforts us in all our troubles. Now we can comfort others when they are in trouble. We ourselves receive comfort from God.
“May glory be given to God in the highest heaven! And may peace be given to those he is pleased with on earth!”
I know the plans I have for you,” announces the Lord. “I want you to enjoy success. I do not plan to harm you. I will give you hope for the years to come.
“I tell you, do not worry. Don’t worry about your life and what you will eat or drink. And don’t worry about your body and what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than eating? Aren’t there more important things for the body than clothes?
Our hope is certain. It is something for the soul to hold on to. It is strong and secure. It goes all the way into the Most Holy Room behind the curtain.
The Lord and King is the Holy One of Israel. He says, “You will find peace and rest when you turn away from your sins and depend on me. You will receive the strength you need when you stay calm and trust in me. But you do not want to do what I tell you to.
There are lies in the hearts of those who plan evil. But there is joy for those who work to bring peace.
Instead of bronze I will bring you gold. In place of iron I will give you silver. Instead of wood I will bring you bronze. In place of stones I will give you iron. I will make peace govern you. I will make godliness rule over you.
God is working in you. He wants your plans and your acts to fulfill his good purpose.
When the way you live pleases the Lord, he makes even your enemies live at peace with you.
Not even the highest places or the lowest, or anything else in all creation can separate us. Nothing at all can ever separate us from God’s love. That’s because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done.
Then they will praise me. I will give perfect peace to those who are far away and those who are near. And I will heal them,” says the Lord.
And how can anyone preach without being sent? It is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Isaiah 52:7)
Everyone the Father gives me will come to me. I will never send away anyone who comes to me.
You know the message God sent to the people of Israel. It is the good news of peace through Jesus Christ. He is Lord of all.
The Lord tells the people of Judah, “Stand where the roads cross, and look around. Ask where the old paths are. Ask for the good path, and walk on it. Then your hearts will find rest in me. But you said, ‘We won’t walk on it.’
So don’t worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
God is our place of safety. He gives us strength. He is always there to help us in times of trouble.
The Spirit himself joins with our spirits. Together they tell us that we are God’s children.
I have told you this so that you will have the same joy that I have. I also want your joy to be complete.
Our Lord Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep. The God who gives peace brought him back from the dead. He did it because of the blood of the eternal covenant. Now may God
We want you to be very strong, in keeping with his glorious power. We want you to be patient. We pray that you will never give up.
I will take the chariots away from Ephraim. I will remove the war horses from Jerusalem. I will break the bows that are used in battle. Your king will announce peace to the nations. He will rule from ocean to ocean. His kingdom will reach from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
“I praise the Lord. He has given peace and rest to his people Israel. That’s exactly what he promised to do. He gave his people good promises through his servant Moses. Every single word of those promises has come true.
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. They will always be secure. They will last forever.
May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.
The mountains might shake. The hills might be removed. But my faithful love for you will never be shaken. And my covenant that promises peace to you will never be removed,” says the Lord. He shows you his loving concern.
Finally, brothers and sisters, be joyful! Work to make things right with one another. Help one another and agree with one another. Live in peace. And the God who gives love and peace will be with you.
Even though many enemies are fighting against me, he brings me safely back from the battle.
But those who are free of pride will be given the land. They will enjoy peace and success.
Doing what is right will bring peace and rest. When my people do that, they will stay calm and trust in the Lord forever.
Again Jesus said, “May peace be with you! The Father has sent me. So now I am sending you.”
We have been made right with God because of our faith. Now we have peace with him because of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful
The thoughts of a person ruled by sin bring death. But the mind ruled by the Spirit brings life and peace.
Try your best to live in peace with everyone. Try hard to be holy. Without holiness no one will see the Lord.
Christ himself is our peace. He has made Jews and Gentiles into one group of people. He has destroyed the hatred that was like a wall between us.
A child will be born to us. A son will be given to us. He will rule over us. And he will be called Wonderful Adviser and Mighty God. He will also be called Father Who Lives Forever and Prince Who Brings Peace.
I will listen to what God the Lord says. He promises peace to his faithful people. But they must not turn to foolish ways.
The Holy Spirit makes you one in every way. So try your best to remain as one. Let peace keep you together.
God was pleased to bring all things back to himself. That’s because of what Christ has done. These things include everything on earth and in heaven. God made peace through Christ’s blood, by his death on the cross.
God is not a God of disorder. He is a God of peace, just as in all the churches of the Lord’s people.
“You have established special times to go without eating. They are your fasts in the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months. They will become days of joy. They will be happy times for Judah. It will happen if you take delight in telling the truth and bringing about peace.”
God is the God who gives peace. May he make you holy through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept free from blame. May you be without blame from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes.
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be honored among the nations. I will be honored in the earth.”
But the servant was pierced because we had sinned. He was crushed because we had done what was evil. He was punished to make us whole again. His wounds have healed us.
What a beautiful sight it is to see messengers coming with good news! How beautiful to see them coming down from the mountains with a message about peace! How wonderful it is when they bring the good news that we are saved! How wonderful when they say to Zion, “Your God rules!”
Have a lot of respect for them. Love them because of what they do. Live in peace with one another.
My body and my heart may grow weak. God, you give strength to my heart. You are everything I will ever need.
Do what you have learned or received or heard from me. Follow my example. The God who gives peace will be with you.
I wish you would pay attention to my commands. If you did, peace would flow over you like a river. Godliness would sweep over you like the waves of the ocean.
The Lord continues, “I will cause peace to flow over her like a river. I will make the wealth of nations sweep over her like a flooding stream. You will nurse and be carried in her arms. You will play on her lap.