“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him….”  Romans 15:13a

Praise be to you, Lord Jesus,

King of Peace,

God of Grace,

Giver of Good.

You, in your wisdom have brought to us the possibility of peace, but have left to us the practice of partaking, implementing and enjoying it.

You invite us to dine with you at the table of peace; if we refuse to sit down and join you by trusting you, we, by our own choice, will live in peaceless turmoil, worry and fear.

I praise you, Lord Jesus, for what you have done in your great Love, Wisdom and Faithfulness, making peace possible.

In your passion you have provided for all people a passage from the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of Light. You have made peace available to all by sacrificing yourself.

Without you, Lord Jesus,

there can be no peace.

Without trusting you there can be no rest.

You are a wonder, loving your enemies so much that you provided them peace at great personal cost.

And in your wisdom you made us responsible for taking up and enjoying that peace through trust and obedience.  Help us to do that throughout the day.