Scripture:
John 14:26-27
²⁶ But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. ²⁷ Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

In this life we will have trouble, trials, and tribulations (John 16:33); Jesus warned us it would be so, and it affects us all. Today I feel impressed to share this to remind you that Jesus came to bring peace. Not the temporary peace the world offers, but lasting peace, the kind that goes beyond our understanding. The world tries to offer you peace and comfort in things and in temporary situations, but Jesus gave Himself to bring us peace. Not only that, He sent the Holy Spirit, who is called the Helper, Comforter, Counselor, and Spirit of Truth. It’s the same idea we see in the Hebrew “ezer kenegdo” (Genesis 2:18): a suitable helper who completes us, the complement to who we are, the strength we need. Notice that Jesus connected the coming of the Holy Spirit with the peace He brings. When you have the Spirit, you have Christ, and when you have Christ, you have the power of His peace, His words, and His way. That is LASTING peace.

Today’s God-Shot is that through the Holy Spirit we find the peace of Christ. We find His strength and His words, which means we find all that we need. That produces contentment, and contentment brings peace. You can find strength in this truth today: when you seek Him through His Word and through prayer, you have a Helper who will speak the words of Christ to you and bring you revelation. Knowing Him will change your life.

Charge:
Invite the Holy Spirit into all you do, all you plan, and all you are, and you will find PEACE.

Father, I pray for those who are in the struggles this world can bring, and for those who may be overwhelmed at this very moment. Send Your Helper, the Holy Spirit, to comfort them. Remind them of Your presence in their need and in their battles, so they know they are not alone in the struggle, because You are with them. I pray that Your perfect peace, which passes all understanding, would surround them and strengthen them. In Jesus’ name, Amen