God’s Peace

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

God’s peace, I’ve never really thought about it in that term. Yes, peace is a fruit of the Spirit, but I guess I’ve looked as fruit as something produced from my life vs being and belonging to God. I pray for peace that surpasses all my understanding, but never considered it to be God’s peace. It is only His peace that can surpass my understanding.

His peace is what I have to allow to guard my heart and mind. I admit that I don’t often give this consideration unless I am facing something difficult and unknown. I am not generally an anxious person. 

As I get closer to the trip to Greece, I find that I need peace. This trip is different as neither I nor my friend know the people we are traveling with. Part of the trip I am traveling alone, there are connecting flights, which in the past we missed when we traveled to New York. There have also been canceled flights and lost luggage reports in the mainstream news. COVID is on the rise again and lots of changes.

I have allowed a subtle pit of unrest to move into me which is keeping me from the excitement that I usually have. I need to stop and allow God’s peace to guard my heaty and mind. I need to keep my heart and thoughts set on Him.

Lord, I need Your peace to guard my heart and mind in regards to the upcoming trip to Greece. I know that I have gotten in my own thoughts and have not had the peace that is Yours. I pray over this trip and all those who are traveling with the tour group. I ask in the name of Jesus that You would keep each of us in Your perfect peace. I pray for Your protection over each person and our possessions that there will be no sickness, no cancellations or delays, no lost luggage, no problems stateside for anyone or their family on the trip. Lord, let Your Holy Spirit guide and direct us, creating opportunities for fellowship and growth in You as we walk the footsteps where apostle Paul ministered to Your body. Thank You Lord, in Jesus name I pray. Amen.