Contemplative Bible Reading

John 14:27 (New Living Translation)

I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

Jesus gives us peace of mind and peace of heart. No one else can give that.

World leaders can give what most of us thing of as peace, i.e., no physical war. They cannot, however, give the peace that relieves the troubled heart or the anxious mind. That comes only from Jesus.

Thank you for this peace. Please help me to enjoy it, to treasure it, and to never forget its giver.