Insightful, Biblical Devotions
6 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:6-7).
Let me ask you a question: When the going gets tough, when something is agitating your mind, when you are dealing with anxiety, disappointments, and regrets in your life, do you expect or want peace? Where do you get lasting peace? The greatest peace or true peace is from God. Who else wants the peace of God to guide their hearts and minds today? I know I do. I have never met anyone who didn’t always need peace. We all need peace. Jesus is the prince of peace. He is the one who is our indwelling peace.
And yet the concept of peace is so foreign to even some born again Christians. Worry, anxiety and depression have become part of their DNA, but that should not be the case. They don’t understand how people can go through hardships and difficult circumstances and still have peace. It doesn’t make sense to them. But this verse says that “and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:7).
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