Prayer and the Peace of God
What is the relationship between prayer and the peace of God? Peace is a blessing from God to His people (Ps. 29:11), and is made available through the work that Jesus did on the cross (Col. 1:20; Isa. 53:5), and through the work that the Holy Spirit is doing in our life (Gal. 5:22). Because Jesus is the very source of our peace (Eph. 2:14), we can experience ongoing peace in any circumstances by abiding in Him (Jn 16:33). In similar language the Old Testament tells us that whoever remains steadfast (i.e. abides) in God’s Word will be kept in “perfect peace” (Isa. 26:3). The Bible has a lot to say about God’s prescription for our peace. It certainly comes through prayer (Phil. 4:6), but not prayer alone. The Bible tells us we must be in Christ (Jn 16:33), walking in faith (Romans 15:13), and living a godly life if we want to experience the peace of God in our lives (Phil. 4:8-9). When we seek to understand the relationship that prayer and the peace of God have ...