MAY 12, Philippians 4:7

The third characteristic of the Fruit of the Spirit is peace. What is peace? It is the calm or quiet that you can feel, even when trouble happens to you. When things go wrong, people often become angry, but the Lord Jesus promises His peace to all who believe in Him.

Only children of God have this special peace. It does not mean they have no sickness or pain. Believers may have problems, but they need not feel sad or unhappy because they have peace promised by Christ. Also, they know they belong to the Lord. Dear reader, God loves and cares for you. The more faith you have, the more you trust God, the greater the peace in your heart!

Teck Leong was initially worried when his father shared with the family over night devotion that the doctor had found a small cyst or lump in his liver. However, it was not clear from the X-ray whether it was cancerous. The doctor has advised his father to go for further tests.

That night was one of the longest nights for Teck Leong. He tossed in bed, scared of what would happen if his father really had cancer. Then he remembered what his JW teacher taught – Philippians 4:7, “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

That brought him to his senses, and he committed his father’s condition to God. And guess what? When the results came out – the lump was a harmless growth and the specialist said it was too small to worry about!

That evening, Teck Leong knew what it meant to commit his worries to God, and to have peace that only our Heavenly Father can give.

Thought: Do you have the peace of God?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to put my faith in You, that whatever comes my way, even if there are difficulties and troubles, I will still be able to have Your peace. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.