Sunday. A day of peace and quiet. Yeah, maybe that’s true for you. But the world is filled with horrible, terrible things that humans are doing to other humans even as you read this.

So, still ready to enjoy some peace and quiet today?

Well, I hope so! In whatever way makes you happy. As long as it doesn’t dishonor God and it isn’t illegal (that last part leaves out millions of people in this country). Because it’s a GOOD thing to leave peaceably. And it’s a very good thing to be quiet. Because it’s a lot more difficult to tune in to what your Creator wants you to hear when your day, your life, and your mind is filled with noise.

For as long as I’ve been alive I’ve heard people talk about peace on earth. And they sing about it. And make it part of political to-do lists. But, as long as I’ve been alive it has never been a reality. Have you noticed that? Year after year, decade after decade, real peace never comes.

But I bet you know that God wants you to have peace. Right? And He knows the world is full of war, full of evil, and full of people who want to rob you of your peace. But He IS the God of peace.

In fact, Paul said God’s peace “surpasses all understanding.”

Can you even imagine how peaceful that must be? I can’t. Oh sure, I can conjure up images in my head of walking through flowing fields of green grass, under a warm sun, with a cool breeze across my face. But God’s peace surpasses that. So, maybe you can see yourself lying under a bright blue sky, enjoying blissful peace and quiet with only the sounds of birdsongs and the wind. But God’s peace surpasses that. Like the verse said, it “surpasses ALL understanding”. And, in that case, all means ALL.

I hope your day is filled with that kind of peace today.

Even if it’s not totally quiet. And if it’s not heading in that direction, I know you know where to focus your attention. (hint: not you)

And I have to trust that my God is just.
And I feel my boldness increase.
I’m a dissident, and I’m an instrument
For the one true Way to peace.

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