The Peace of God is your Guard

In my last post, I asked, “Does the Peace of God Work?” I ended by saying that for me – at that point in time, yes it did. It worked, not as I expected or suggested – but it worked for me.

Too be honest – it still is.

Life hasn’t changed. Infact the situations seem to have got harder in some respects. But the peace of God kept working for me, even though things were deteriorating.

Phil 4:6,7

6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

I have found that Peace to be my guard. The Amplified writes:

…shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus

It has been a definite choice for me this week, but I have known that guarding of my heart and mind. Circumstances didn’t get better. There was more bad news, things that I didn’t want to hear. More problems were thrown in to the mix. The warning lights still read serious. But in the middle of all of this, when I should naturally be anxious, concerned, stressed, upset, fearful and all the other emotions that come along – I had peace, and that peace guarded both my heart and my mind from all of those things.

I look forward to the day when I can tell you that God turned it all around. The day when faith takes from the unseen and brings it into being here, in my life, on earth and in these situations. That day will come, of that I have no doubt. In the meantime – I am enjoying God’s peace. It has garrisoned around me. It protects me. It guards me. My heart and my mind are under God’s protection racket!

Awesome!