Monday Meditation – Page 23

The God of Peace Will Be With You

LCMay 24, 2021May 17, 2021

A pink, peach, and purple striped sky reflected in a still blue lake. Caption: Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, set things right, be encouraged, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:11

A teal sky and brown mountain peaks reflected in a still lake. Caption: Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1

A lone person in a rowboat on a calm lake. The lake and sky blend together into a golden orange because of the sun glowing through the mist. Caption: You keep him in perfect peace whose mid is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3

Last week’s post is one of my favourite verses. It reminds me that the struggles we face are not a surprise to God. As much as we might like to have a carefree life, we shouldn’t expect it. Remembering that God will have the victory should give us hope and bring us peace. I thought it was the perfect verse to transition to our new theme: peace.

A man with outstretched arms standing on a rock pillar looking at Northern Lights. Caption: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage." John 14:27

A green field filled with small, multi-coloured wildflowers. Caption: I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage— I have conquered the world. John 16:33

Branches filled with pink blossoms against a grey sky. Caption: For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope. Jeremiah 29:11

A single light pink Gerber daisy on a medium blue background. Caption: The Lord says, “Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he is loyal to me. When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor. Psalm 91:14-15

A green field of white daisies. Caption: Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day. For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison because we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

A river running over mossy rocks in a forest setting with purple flowers in the foreground. Caption: Jesus replied, “Everyone who drinks some of this water will be thirsty again. But whoever drinks some of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again, but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life.” Caption: Jesus replied, “Everyone who drinks some of this water will be thirsty again. But whoever drinks some of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again, but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life.” John 4:13-14

Sun shining through a branch of pink blossoms against a clear blue sky. Caption: He does great and unsearchable things, marvelous things without number; he gives rain on the earth, and sends water on the fields; he sets the lowly on high, that those who mourn are raised to safety. Job 5:9-11