More on the peace Jesus gives us.
Now because of Jesus death and resurrection, we can have peace on three levels.
First with you, Heavenly Father, through the Lord Jesus Christ, by confessing our sins, receiving forgiveness and surrendering to you as our Lord.
Then we can have peace within when we forgive ourselves as you have forgiven us.
And third, we can have peace with others by forgiving them as you have forgiven us, and by asking for forgiveness when we commit an offence against them.
The outcome is the release of grace from above, bringing peace within and the flow of peace without, to those around us.
This peace is can then be carried on into our day as we trust in you, lifting up the shield of faith by praise. This is the demonstration of our trust in your; we can be totally transparent before you for, “You are good and ready to forgive and plenteous in mercy to all those who call upon you” (Ps. 86:5, KJV).
As we trust in you, your peace continues to fill us, and opens the way for joy and hope: “May the God of hope fill You with all joy and peace as You trust in Him so that Your lives may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 15:13 – emphasis mine). Without our trusting, none of this will come to pass.
You are wise, O God, you are worthy of praise, you are wonderful in insight, you are an amazement to all who know you.