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Tuesday... God's gifts are way beyond measure.


Philippians 4:7 (NIV), "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Tuesday... God's gifts are way beyond measure.

Yes they are, they really are. 

And here is one of those gifts. Paul in his letter to the Philippians in 4:7 (NIV) says, "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ." Yes, that is definitely a gift we need from God in this day in which we live.


Now. I don't know what you are feeling today but peace inside and all around may not be true for you. This is not a peaceful time to live and especially inside of us. The Evil One is constantly striving to keep us in turmoil. But God has this unbelievable gift for us. 

Now the Amplified Bible says verse 7 this way, "And the peace of God, [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours]." There it is. A gift from God that is way beyond measure and it is ours.

Jesus says in John 14:27 (NLT), "I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart. So don't be troubled or afraid." 

Now verses 4-6 of Philippians 7 (AMP) says there is something we need to do, It says, "Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit [your graciousness, unselfishness, mercy, tolerance, and patience] be known to all people. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God" And then verse 7.

"And the peace of God, [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours]."

Now, I needed that today. So in reality, I am writing this for me but it is ok if you read it, if you need it too!

Yes, God's gifts are way beyond measure. As Jesus said, "I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart. So don't be troubled or afraid." And Paul said, "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning


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