Advent For Those Grieving | No. 13
ADVENT DAY THIRTEEN
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
BRING YOUR REQUESTS TO HIM
God says: "bring me all that weighs heavy. All that hurts. All that is broken. Everything that keeps you up at night. Everything that makes it impossible to get out of bed in the morning. Every worry, every fear, every disappointment." Bring it to Him. And He will provide peace. "The peace of God;" true peace does not come as a result of better circumstances or finally getting all that you thought you wanted, true peace is a gift that only God can give.
THE PROMISE
God can and will bring a peace that is beyond our human ability to even understand. Peace that makes no sense. It's a supernatural-miraculous-peace that protects our hearts and protects our minds. He promises to provide peace in the moment of anxious fear and simultaneously gives hope for the future- He knows we need His peace, not just once or twice but always, He knows we will be faced with fear again, and He promises gracious protection over our hearts and minds for those moments to come.
PRAYER
Father, I'm so grateful you have said that peace is possible. When the world feels upside down and so incredibly broken and the possibility of peace feels impossible, You offer peace that is beyond our understanding. Give me faith to trust you with my heartache. Give me faith to bring to You all that weighs heavy. Give me the understanding that True peace only comes from You. Thank you God for Your promise of peace and of protection.
