Blood Bought Peace

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

—John 14:27 (NKJV)

Prince of Peace,

Thank You for leaving us Your gift of peace—that gift You purchased for us with Your own blood.

Thank You that I receive Your gift of peace when—in response to Your great love for me—I truly believe that I have been completely reconciled with God by Your sacrifice on the cross.

Thank You that within this reconciliation I can find freedom from all fears—and I can live in Your peace at all times.

Thank You that it is not like the peace that the world offers—which is imperfect, untrustworthy, temporary, dependent on circumstances, and tainted by the sin of man.

Thank You that Your peace is a peace that no one else can offer—it is perfect, everlasting, not dependent on what the world does or does not do, nor on the circumstances that I may face.

Thank You that as I believe and choose to receive Your peace, it resides deep within my spirit—and it goes far beyond my ability to comprehend it.

Thank You that within the peace You give me, You have given me the power to keep my heart from being troubled—by things from my past, by any trials or struggles that I face today, or by the uncertainties of tomorrow and beyond.

Thank You for leaving us Your gift of peace—that gift You purchased for us with Your own blood.

In Your Precious and Perfect Name, Amen.