Jesus offers us peace in himself and trouble in the world. When we have consecrated our every thought, word, and work to God, then we shall have the inner peace that comes with being genuinely righteous. We shall take courage in Christ as not only our Savior, but as our model for life. We will conquer the world, not with acts of violence, but with acts of love, mercy, and grace. Still we will have much to suffer before our lives come to fruition. We will be persecuted by family, friends, and neighbors. We will be mocked and misunderstood. The empty consolations of the world cannot give us the peace we are looking for, only God can do that.
What are the troubles we have suffered because of our faith? How do we open our hearts up to God’s peace? How do we use the courage that comes from having our hearts aligned with God?
O Lord, grant us peace and courage.
Amen.
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