Peace, Be Strong

Wednesday, April 30,2025

Good morning, Lord

Father in Heaven, I seek You first-the knowledge of Your limitless love in Christ and endless power. Build my trust and my passion. I take up my cross and follow...In Jesus' name…

Memory verse: Ephesians 2:6 “And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.”

Verse of the day: Ephesians 4:15

15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,

Daily Reading: 1 Kings 8-9 Luke 21:1-19

Peace, Be Strong

 Mark 4:39 ►

He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Peace! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

 The world values a quick response. The person with a quick and smart response is a valued asset.

The quick and dumb-the strong and loud-the angry outburst-not valued so much. We don't even have to ask why. This behavior no one wants. Then why does it happen? People have not learned how to control their emotions.

As we read this and pass judgment, we are obligated to look in the mirror. I remember my mother saying, "She said 'such and such' and that 'flew all over me!'" We cannot help when something 'flies all over us'-but we can control the reaction.

The Bible does not tell us to never be angry, it tells us to not sin when we are angry. God knows our emotions.

Ephesians 4:26

26 “In your anger do not sin ”Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry."

We cannot keep anger from happening but we can learn, from the Holy Spirit, to keep it to ourselves. The last of the Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22,23, is self-control or control of emotional self.

Jesus said to the wind and waves, "Peace, be still!"

When your emotional boat starts rocking and rolling, remember those words and say, peace, be still-or stop be strong- or peace, be strong. Take an emotional step back breathe-lock your mouth long enough to know what to say or, better, what not to say.

Proverbs 15:1 ►A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Run silently, think deeply, pray currently.

Peace, be strong.

...because He loves us...

Father in Heaven,

Forgive me for not using the control You give me. Help me to learn to step back and listen to You with my heart.

Faithful God of all control.

In the name of Christ Jesus,

Amen