What does peace mean to you? Share a time that you felt really peaceful. Was it a time when you were sitting in Mom or Dad’s arms? Or was it a time when one of your grandparents was reading you a book? Or maybe you had one of your pets sitting in your lap, or close by. How would you describe your feelings then?

Peace is something we all hope for, but it isn’t always present. I bet you can remember a time when you were upset about something or afraid of something, and you weren’t feeling peaceful at all. Isn’t it nice when you are feeling angry or upset to be able

to go to one of your parents for a hug? We can do that with the Lord, too. He has promised never to leave us, so He is right there to comfort us and give us peace when everything seems to be falling apart. You see, we can trust Him to be there.

The Bible tells us not to be worried about anything, sometimes that is very hard to do. But the Lord tells us to do even more, so we

don’t stay worried. He tells us to pray about everything that bothers us and to thank Him for all that He does in our lives. If we take time to do this, and even picture ourselves sitting in His lap, He has promised that he will give us an amazing sense of peace. A peace that even the world around us can’t understand; it is that good! (Philippians 4: 6-7) So we don’t need to be afraid, or worried, or angry ever again. This peace is a free gift from Jesus if we’ll take time to talk to Him, even if we can’t see Him. And the more we do this, at any time of the day or night, the more we’ll trust Him with everything that bothers us.

So, the next time you feel upset or worried, take time to talk to Jesus, thanking Him for being right there. He wants to help you through your hard times. He wants to give you a peace that you can rest in and can feel very taken care of. As a very loving boss of our lives, He is our protector and provider, so we don’t need to worry about anything. Trust in Him!