Called to Live in Peace

And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

—Colossians 3:15 (NLT)

Heavenly Father,

Help me to answer Your call to live in the peace that comes when I allow Christ to rule my heart.  And let me be forever thankful.

Though the storms of life in this fallen world rage all around me and the cold winds of change blow against me, You have given me the amazing privilege of allowing Your peace—the peace that comes from Christ—to rule and reign in me.

It is not a peace that anyone or anything in this world could ever give, but it is a peace that transcends all circumstances or situations I may face, and is a measure of my faith—a direct reflection of whether I truly believe You, and the promises I find in Your Word.

Only as I allow Your peace to live in my heart, can I take up my responsibility to live at peace with others in the body of Christ and do my part to bring unity within the church, so that, together, we can be a beacon of hope to a lost and dying world.

So, let my heart become so saturated with the peace of Christ that it flows from me, bringing peace to all those around me—that You might be glorified in my life.

Help me to answer Your call to live in the peace that comes when I allow Christ to rule my heart.  And let me be forever thankful.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.