The Peace God Gives
By Pastor Jerry A. Burns
Peace is something almost everyone wants, but very few people truly possess. The world often thinks of peace as the absence of problems, pressure, conflict, sickness, fear, or uncertainty. But the peace God gives is much deeper than quiet circumstances. It is possible to have calm surroundings and still be troubled within. It is also possible to walk through a storm and yet have the peace of God ruling in the heart.
Isaiah 26:3 gives us a beautiful promise: God will keep His people in “perfect peace” when their minds are stayed on Him. That means peace is not found by pretending the trouble is not real. It is found by fixing our minds on the One who is greater than the trouble. The heart finds peace when it remembers that God is faithful, God is present, God is sovereign, and God can be trusted.
There are times when our thoughts become restless. We replay conversations, imagine outcomes, fear tomorrow, and carry burdens God never intended us to carry alone. But peace begins to settle in when we bring those thoughts back to the Lord. We may not understand everything He is doing, but we can trust who He is. The same God who holds eternity holds today. The same Saviour who saved our soul can steady our heart.
Today, take the thing that is troubling your heart and place it before the Lord in prayer. Instead of letting your mind run ahead into fear, bring it back to the promises of God. Peace does not come from knowing every answer. Peace comes from trusting the One who does.
"It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man." — Psalm 118:8
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Week Forty-Five • November 8, 2026
What are you Seeking? (Part 2)
In this message, "What are you Seeking? (Part 2)," Pastor Burns explains how many people search for meaning and purpose in all the wrong places. Just as Solomon sought fulfillment in worldly success and great wealth only to find it vanity and vexation of spirit, listeners will learn that true answers cannot be found in dead works, rituals, or philosophies.
Turning to John 20, listeners will hear how Mary Magdalene went to the tomb searching for Jesus and discovered that He had risen. Pastor Burns shares how the reality of Christ’s resurrection provides eternal life, encouraging everyone to choose life, since Jesus is "the way, the truth, and the life."
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