Monday, December 8 – “If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.” (2 Timothy 2:13) Today, thank God that no matter what you do, God will always remain faithful. Your salvation, your right relationship with God, isn’t dependent on you doing everything right. It’s based on your faith in who Jesus is and what Jesus did for all people, on the cross. Get good at living in that peace.
Tuesday, December 9 – “Yet for your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” (Psalm 44:22) Let’s deal with “for your sake”. You don’t do this follower of Jesus stuff for yourself. You do this follower of Jesus stuff to be a blessing to others. You’re already in, through faith in Jesus, now you get to turn around and serve others. Not because you’re trying to earn anything. But because you’ve already received everything. Get good at living that peace.
Wednesday, December 10 – “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57) Peace is a gift. Because peace is the result of the victory that is yours, through Jesus. The victory that you could never win, on your own. So, your peace isn’t your responsibility. For all you can do is receive the gift of peace. You can’t create peace. All you can do is foster the peace that has been given to you. Get good at living that peace.
Thursday, December 11 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13) Which is better: Receiving the gift of strength or having to constantly find your own strength? Always trying to be good enough or accepting that Jesus was good enough? Our world will agree with the first part of this verse – “I can do all this”. Which, to the worlds credit, is half true. You can do all things, “through him (the Holy Spirit) who gives me strength”. Get good at living that peace.
Friday, December 12 – “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:12) If you’re going to climb Mt. Everest, you need a Sherpa Guide. If you’re going to be a follower of Jesus, you need a guide who is in this world, but not of this world. If God’s intention was for you to simply go to Heaven, you would’ve died the moment you believed. So, allow God to be your Sherpa Guide. Get good at living that peace.
Saturday, December 13 – “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.” (Romans 5:6) “Just the right time.” This indicates a plan. God working, behind the scenes, to usher in a new day, a new way and a new perspective for the whole world. What does that mean for you today? You can stop trying to run the world all on your own! Get good at living that peace.
Tuesday, December 9 – “Yet for your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” (Psalm 44:22) Let’s deal with “for your sake”. You don’t do this follower of Jesus stuff for yourself. You do this follower of Jesus stuff to be a blessing to others. You’re already in, through faith in Jesus, now you get to turn around and serve others. Not because you’re trying to earn anything. But because you’ve already received everything. Get good at living that peace.
Wednesday, December 10 – “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57) Peace is a gift. Because peace is the result of the victory that is yours, through Jesus. The victory that you could never win, on your own. So, your peace isn’t your responsibility. For all you can do is receive the gift of peace. You can’t create peace. All you can do is foster the peace that has been given to you. Get good at living that peace.
Thursday, December 11 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13) Which is better: Receiving the gift of strength or having to constantly find your own strength? Always trying to be good enough or accepting that Jesus was good enough? Our world will agree with the first part of this verse – “I can do all this”. Which, to the worlds credit, is half true. You can do all things, “through him (the Holy Spirit) who gives me strength”. Get good at living that peace.
Friday, December 12 – “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:12) If you’re going to climb Mt. Everest, you need a Sherpa Guide. If you’re going to be a follower of Jesus, you need a guide who is in this world, but not of this world. If God’s intention was for you to simply go to Heaven, you would’ve died the moment you believed. So, allow God to be your Sherpa Guide. Get good at living that peace.
Saturday, December 13 – “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.” (Romans 5:6) “Just the right time.” This indicates a plan. God working, behind the scenes, to usher in a new day, a new way and a new perspective for the whole world. What does that mean for you today? You can stop trying to run the world all on your own! Get good at living that peace.
You try to eat right. You drink plenty of water. you exercise. don't forget your spirit - feed it!
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