Ps. 145:18 "The Lord
is close to all who call on Him."
Prov. 30:5 "Every
word of God proves true. He defends all who come to him for protection." NLT
January 2006 Devotionals
THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE.
REJOICE.
02/01
Matthew 5:9
God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the
children of God.
PEACE
Peace is in short supply in our world. The Lord uses people to help
people. When we look at problems through the eyes of Jesus we see people in
need. When we help people in need we bring peace.
02/02 Luke
2:14
"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to all whom God
favors. "
PEACE
Jesus destroyed the enmity between us and God. He brings peace as a gift of
family membership. When we are saved we have peace because the Lord is in
our heart.
02/03 Luke
24:36
And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly
standing there among them. He said, "Peace be with you."
PEACE
All the good we have and hope for is found in the peace that we receive as a
member of the family of God. Christ is our peace and He lives in each one
of us. His peace is a result of the aggressive activity of the Holy Spirit
working in us, cleansing us and calling us into a closer relationship with
the Lord.
02/04 John
14:27
"I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I
give isn't like the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid.
JESUS
He left us His peace when He died on the cross. He saw my need, forgave my
sin and gave me possession of His peace. I have title to the privilege of
peace with the Father and my fellow man.
02/05 John
16:33
I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth
you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have
overcome the world."
JESUS
Troubles and trials are great but the peace Christ Jesus gave me title too
is greater. He is my peace and I can live and walk in it. I do not have to
be burdened with the disappointment of the world, Jesus is Lord and He is my
Lord. This moment I claim His peace for my life. This peace enriches my
soul and calms my heart.
02/06 John 20:19
That evening, on the first day of the week, the disciples were meeting
behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders.
Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! "Peace be with you," he said.
PEACE
His peace is my legacy as a child of God. I am blessed with the presence of
the Lord, the benefit of all that He did on the cross and His peace. This
is a powerful message to me this moment. He is alive in me and blessing me
with His gift of peace.
02/07 Acts
10:36
I'm sure you have heard about the Good News for the people of Israel –
that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
GOOD NEWS
The war is over. We are members of the family of God. Christ has saved us
and given us His peace. The Lord is with us and giving us the very thing
that the whole world is looking for: Peace.
02/08 Romans
14:17
For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of
living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
PEACE
Peace is the result of the activity of God in a person’s life. It is an
aggressive movement that removes fear, disappointment, failure and lack of
self worth. Peace from God pulls us to build our relationship with Jesus.
It works in our hearts to remind us that Jesus cares about us. Peace equips
us to live an abundant life.
02/09 Romans
15:13
So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of
peace as you believe in him. May you overflow with hope through the power of
the Holy Spirit.
FAITH
Faith is real and effective in dealing with our daily life. It destroys the
negative things we deal with each day and enables us to have hope in our
real life situation and peace as we work out our salvation where the Lord
Jesus has placed us.
02/10 Romans
15:33
And now may God, who gives us his peace, be with you all. Amen.
GIFT
I am saved. With my salvation I received the right in Christ to claim the
gift of peace for my life. This gift is given freely and willingly by the
Lord Jesus. Troubled, ask Christ for peace this very moment. He will give
it.
02/11 Romans
16:20
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
LIFE
Jesus brings life. His salvation is the Good News all of the world is
looking for. People want to count and they want their lives to count. The
peace of Jesus reminds us that we count and His peace equips us to do the
things that the Lord Jesus created us to do.
02/12
1Corinthians 1:3
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you his grace and
peace.
GIFT
I claim grace. Grace gives me what I need and cannot earn. I need grace
each moment of every day. I claim peace. This gift of peace gives me a
part of heaven. I can go through the difficulties of real life knowing that
my life counts, what I am doing is important and the Lord Jesus will not
forget me and will always be with me.
02/13
Galatians 6:16
May God's mercy and peace be upon all those who live by this principle.
They are the new people of God.
PEACE
When I look to Jesus as the author and finisher of my faith I will have
peace. His gift of peace equips me to serve where I am and live the life I
have. I don’t have to be like someone else. I can be me. Jesus is calling
me and gives me peace.
02/14
Ephesians 1:2
May grace and peace be yours, sent to you from God our Father and Jesus
Christ our Lord.
ETERNAL
Peace is evidence of the Lord’s presence in me. It changes the way I see
myself and my life. Peace lifts me up when life puts me down. It is the
energy of my soul. Peace calms my heart and focuses my life.
02/15
Ephesians 2:14
For Christ himself has made peace between us Jews and you Gentiles by
making us all one people. He has broken down the wall of hostility that used
to separate us.
PEACE
Peace is the powerful activity of the Lord Jesus reaching into our world and
enabling us to be at rest. We know the Lord and He knows us. We are not at
the mercy of the world. We are alive and Jesus is Lord. He is our peace.
02/16
Ephesians 2:15
By his death he ended the whole system of Jewish law that excluded the
Gentiles. His purpose was to make peace between Jews and Gentiles by
creating in himself one new person from the two groups.
ONE
When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior we are in Christ. He resides in
our hearts and brings us peace. His peace equips us to be ourselves and
rejoice in our daily life. Jesus is our life and His life brings us peace.
02/17
Ephesians 2:17
He has brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away
from him, and to us Jews who were near.
PEACE
Peace protects our hearts and enables our growth. Peace equips and
nurtures. We need the peace that Jesus brings. A life grounded in the
peace of Christ is a life that is directed by eternal values. Jesus is
Lord.
02/18
Ephesians 4:3
Always keep yourselves united in the Holy Spirit, and bind yourselves
together with peace.
PEACE
The Lord is present when there is peace. Accepting His gift of peace equips
and enables us to do those things that build the kingdom. When I walk in
His peace I am walking in eternity.
02/19
Ephesians 6:15
For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News, so that you
will be fully prepared.
PEACE
The gift of peace is the gift of daily living. The reality of life in this
world is harsh and unforgiving. The reality of peace is unity and
strength. The Lord Jesus gives us peace so that we can be about His
business.
02/20
Ephesians 6:23
May God give you peace, dear brothers and sisters, and love with faith,
from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
THE GIFT
When I am walking in Jesus I am walking in peace. I know that I am
forgiven; I live with the full awareness that my life is important and
counts. In the midst of the turmoil of life I can experience His wisdom for
the daily choices I make and an unshakeable confidence that I am not alone.
02/21
Philippians 1:2
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
PEACE
God’s activity in me is His peace. The Lord is at work shaping and molding
me into His image. Peace is His gift to me enabling me to see beyond the
next problem or difficulty. He is able. His peace nurtures me to grow in
His strength. I am being pulled forward in eternity as I experience the
peace of the Lord Jesus at work in me.
02/22
Philippians 4:7
If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more
wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your
hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
PEACE
The world around us is being destroyed by fear. Fear of the unknown and
fear of failure are two significant issues that our society struggles with.
The peace of Jesus reaches into our life and conquers our fears.
02/23
Philippians 4:9
Keep putting into practice all you learned from me and heard from me and
saw me doing, and the God of peace will be with you.
PEACE
I claim peace. I claim this precious gift for my daily life. Moment by
moment I am receiving His peace as I do those things that only I can do.
02/24
Colossians 1:2
It is written to God's holy people in the city of Colosse, who are
faithful brothers and sisters in Christ. May God our Father give you grace
and peace.
FAITHFUL
Faithfulness is an understood standard in the early Christian faith. Today,
too many avowed Christians are adrift for lack of faith. Our faithfulness
is a part of our daily Christian walk. It is coupled with the blessing,
grace, of our Lord and the resultant fruit, peace, of that relationship with
Jesus. When we deny Jesus we deny ourselves for as His children we are part
of His work in this world.
02/25
Colossians 1:20
and by him (Christ) God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace
with everything in heaven and on earth by means of his blood on the cross.
RECONCILIATION
I belong to Jesus. He died for me and you. Each one of us is a part of
what the Father is doing in this world. We are part of the family. We
become the active expression of Jesus in this world. He saves us and we
become His hands and feet.
02/26
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as
members of one body you are all called to live in peace. And always be
thankful.
PEACE
Peace is representative of the kingdom of God. We are at peace as a gift
from the Father. We live at peace with one another because of the rule of
Christ in our hearts. We give peace to others as a ministry of our daily
life. Our attitude as a result of receiving, being and giving peace is
thankfulness. Thank you Lord for your peace!
02/27
2Timothy 2:22
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lust. Follow anything that
makes you want to do right. Pursue faith and love and peace, and enjoy the
companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.
RUN
Our activity must be the outworking of the spirit of the Lord Jesus in us.
When our activity turns to sin we must immediately turn and literally run to
Christ! We are to actively seek to be Christ like. This requires much
prayer and consistent time with the Lord. Read the Bible. It will nurture
and guide you.
02/28
Hebrews 12:14
Try to live in peace with everyone, and seek to live a clean and holy
life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.
CHANGE
Suffering can lift us up or drag us down. In the midst of daily life we are
called to change. Do not be like the world. Be at peace. Actively
interact with all as a child of God. Jesus renews our spirit when we are at
peace with suffering. When others see our attitude it strengthens them.
Peacefulness affects the world and encourages the weak hearted. You be at
peace.
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