Peace is a subject that has been discussed often on this blog over the past year and a half, something that we have struggled with and sought after through some very difficult times. We have learned a lot about true peace in the midst of our struggles, and today we want to pray for that virtue to be strong in the life of our daughter. Here is what
Wikipedia has to say about the fruit of the Spirit known as peace:
Peace is the result of resting in a relationship with God.[15] Peace is a tranquility, a state of rest, that comes from seeking after God, or, the opposite of chaos. Peace or eirḗnē is God's gift of wholeness and derived from eirō, "to join, tie together into a whole",[16] properly, when all essential parts are joined together as one or as a whole.
The word "peace" comes from the Greek word eirene, the Greek equivalent for the Hebrew word shalom, which expresses the idea of wholeness, completeness, or tranquility in the soul that is unaffected by the outward circumstances or pressures. The word eirene strongly suggests the rule of order in place of chaos. When a person is dominated by peace, he has a calm, inner stability that results in the ability to conduct himself peacefully, even in the midst of circumstances that would normally be very nerve-wracking, traumatic, or upsetting...Rather than allowing the difficulties and pressures of life to break him, a person who is possessed by peace is whole, complete, orderly, stable, and poised for blessing.[17]
Today, we pray for peace for our daughter, Ember Faith:
You will keep him in perfect peace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You.
Trust in the Lord forever,
For in YAH, the Lord, is everlasting strength.
Isaiah 26:3-4 NKJV
Oh God, we thank You for making Your peace real to us. We thank You for filling our hearts with peace in the middle of the most desperate circumstances. Lord, help us to create a home that promotes peace and teaches it as a gift that comes from knowing and trusting You. We are asking that You would speak peace to our daughter everyday of her life, that You would whisper words of peace to her heart in every situation that she is in. Help her to trust You completely and to rest in You. May Ember not only feel Your peace in her heart, but also live out peace in all her relationships.
God blesses those who work for peace,
for they will be called the children of God.
Matthew 5:9 NLT
Lord, may our daughter's life be marked by incomprehensible peace. May she be known as one who works to bring peace! This we pray as we await the arrival of our sweet Ember Faith.
That's a beautiful description of peace!
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