Perfect peace
The wind. The rain. The clouds. Sunsets. Cool air.
To some people those things might not bring a sense of peace and comfort but to me it’s amazing. It’s so peaceful and beautiful. I could stay outside all the time when it’s like that.
Peaceful. Calming. But there’s a peace that’s even greater than that. There is a peace that can only come from Christ. There is a peace that passes all understanding.
“The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace,
Because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all [a]comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful." John 14:27
"O Lord, You have searched me and known me.You know [a]when I sit down and [b]when I rise up;
You understand my thought from afar.You [c]scrutinize my [d]path and my lying down,
And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.[e]Even before there is a word on my tongue,
Behold, O Lord, You know it all. You have enclosed me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high, I cannot attain to it.
To some people those things might not bring a sense of peace and comfort but to me it’s amazing. It’s so peaceful and beautiful. I could stay outside all the time when it’s like that.
Peaceful. Calming. But there’s a peace that’s even greater than that. There is a peace that can only come from Christ. There is a peace that passes all understanding.
“The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace,
Because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all [a]comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful." John 14:27
"O Lord, You have searched me and known me.You know [a]when I sit down and [b]when I rise up;
You understand my thought from afar.You [c]scrutinize my [d]path and my lying down,
And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.[e]Even before there is a word on my tongue,
Behold, O Lord, You know it all. You have enclosed me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high, I cannot attain to it.
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in [f]Sheol, behold, You are there.If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will lay hold of me. If I say, “Surely the darkness will [g]overwhelm me,
And the light around me will be night,” Even the darkness is not dark [h]to You,
And the night is as bright as the day.
Darkness and light are alike to You." Psalm 139:1-12
Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in [f]Sheol, behold, You are there.If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will lay hold of me. If I say, “Surely the darkness will [g]overwhelm me,
And the light around me will be night,” Even the darkness is not dark [h]to You,
And the night is as bright as the day.
Darkness and light are alike to You." Psalm 139:1-12
God created such a wonderful world and as we stand in awe of His creation it gives us such peace. I love this verse that you shared that says: "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful." John 14:27. This is one of my many favorite Bible verses. Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures! Love you!
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