We all want peace — but most of the time, we look for it in temporary places. Distractions. Escapes. Silence. Control. We tell ourselves that if the noise would stop, if the situation would change, if people would act differently, then we’d finally feel at rest.
But the peace Jesus brings works differently.
When the angels announced His birth, they declared, “Peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” At first glance, that phrase can feel unsettling — as if peace is conditional or reserved for the perfect. But Scripture reveals something deeper: peace isn’t earned through performance; it’s received through relationship.
The peace Jesus offers is not dependent on everything going right. It doesn’t disappear when life gets messy. It doesn’t retreat when conflict rises or answers are delayed. This peace remains — because it’s rooted in a person, not a situation.
Isaiah described Him as the Prince of Peace. That title matters. Peace doesn’t arrive as an idea, a philosophy, or a strategy. Peace arrives as Jesus Himself. Wherever He is welcomed, peace follows — even in places marked by anxiety, grief, division, or uncertainty.
That’s why you can be surrounded by chaos and still carry calm.
Why you can walk through loss and still have hope.
Why you can face unanswered questions and still rest.
When Jesus becomes your peace, you don’t just experience peace — you become a carrier of it. His presence changes atmospheres. It brings light into darkness and steadiness into storms. Circumstances may remain the same, but something within you shifts.
Scripture reminds us that perfect peace is promised to those who trust God and fix their minds on Him. Not those who have everything figured out — but those who surrender what they cannot control. Peace grows when worry is replaced with prayer, when fear is exchanged for trust, and when burdens are placed into hands stronger than our own.
Jesus never promised a life without trouble. In fact, He said the opposite. But He also promised something greater:
“In Me, you will have peace.”
That’s the kind of peace the world cannot give — and cannot take away.
🙌 Call to Action
This week, pause and honestly name the areas where your peace has been shaken.
Instead of trying to fix everything, bring it to Jesus in prayer.
Thank Him — not after things change, but because you trust Him with the outcome.
Let go of what you were never meant to carry.
Fix your heart and mind on Him.
Peace has arrived — and His name is Jesus.
By Pastor Lorenzo DellaForesta