Bible Verses Peace

The best place to find God’s peace is in His presence and in His word. When the storms of life threaten to toss my sails, I choose to stay anchored in the truth of God’s word. When the storms come your way, meditate on these verses of peace in the Bible. Read through to the end for a prayer for when you are anxious and need peace.

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Have you ever been assaulted by a whiplash of circumstances and more than anything needed peace to flood your soul? Not just any peace…but the promise of peace in the Bible. The peace that passes all understanding.

That’s where I was.

In my quiet time, as I prayed, I sensed God saying, “Choose to look at the problems you face as opportunities to see me at work. Choose to view them as opportunities to trust me more.”

As I drove to work, I repeated to myself, “Problems are an opportunity to trust God more. Problems are an opportunity to trust God more. Problems are an opportunity to trust God more.”

Little did I know I was walking into a lion’s den full of opportunity that day.

As I opened the front door to the office that Monday morning, the alarm was chirping an unusual tone.
“What’s up with the alarm?” I asked my patient care coordinator.
“The phones are out again, and the alarm does that when the phones are out.”
“So neither patients nor referral sources can call in, and you can’t call out?”
“No. And we can’t receive faxes so they can’t fax in referrals and we can’t fax out reports.”
“When will it be fixed?”
“They can’t tell us. They’ve been down since Thursday.”

I rolled my overstuffed briefcase back to my office, unlocked the door, flipped on the lights and got ready for the day, all the while trying to remember that problems are an opportunity to trust God more.

I booted up the computer and attempted to check emails that had come in since the previous week, only to find that not only were the phones down, but so was the internet. Really? What was that about problems being an opportunity to trust God more?

With phones out and internet down, our business was pretty much crippled. I headed back up to the front office to let staff know about the internet outage just as the overhead light went dark. It seemed a foreshadowing of the rest of the day.

Patients came in and complained about not being able to get through on the phone.
The alarm kept beeping every 20 seconds as a constant reminder of the chaos swirling about us.
Everywhere we turned there were problems to contend with.

By the time I got home from the office, I’d had it. The dog had had an accident, and for me it was the last straw. Something so trivial caused a cascade of tears to flow. Right then I could relate to the words of Job, “I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil” (Job 3:26 NIV).

What I craved more than anything was His peace.

The best place to find His peace was in His presence, and in His word. So when the storms of life threatened to toss my sails, I chose to stay anchored in the truth of His word. Below are my favorites for when I need an infilling of His peace. They didn’t change my circumstances, but they did change my focus and that brought renewed peace by focusing on God rather than on the problems.

Bible Verses When You Need Peace

 

To read the entire chapter, click on the link at the end of the verse.

1. Judges 6:23

“But the Lord said to him, ‘Peace! Do not be afraid. You are not going to die” (Judges 6).

2. 1 Samuel 1:17

“Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him” (1 Samuel 1).

3. Psalm 4:8

“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety” (Psalm 4 NIV).

4. Psalm 29:11

“The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord bless his people with peace” (Psalm 29 NIV).

5. Psalm 85:8

“I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants—but let them not turn to folly” (Psalm 85 NIV).

6. Isaiah 26:3

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you” (Isaiah 26 NIV).

7. Isaiah 54:10

“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. (Isaiah 54 NIV).

8. Daniel 10:19

“Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.” (Daniel 10 NIV).

9. John 14:27

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14 NIV).

10. John 16:33

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16 NIV).

11. Romans 5:1

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5 NIV).

12. Romans 15:13

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15 NIV).

13. Romans 16:20

“The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you” (Romans 16 NIV).

14. Philippians 4:7

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

15. 2 Thessalonians 3:16

“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you” (2 Thessalonians 3 NIV).

May I pray for you?

A prayer for when you are anxious and need peace.

 

Father God,
Sometimes life is just hard, and chaos abounds, Help us to welcome you into the chaos with your peace, the peace that you give, that the world cannot give. Help us to look above the circumstances, and instead look to you. Help us to put our trust in you, for you say then we will not be disappointed. We trust you now, in Jesus’s name, Amen.

 

If the storms of life have hit you hard and you’re looking for more peace, visit these helpful articles:

How to Control Worry, Fear, and Anxiety to Keep Your Peace

The Peace in Your Storm

Maintain Your Peace in the Storm

Keeping Our Peace When Life Falls Apart

The Hope of Peace

 

 

 

Because of Him, #PeacePrevails!

 

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