Peace

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7

I was studying in Philippians this week. This particular verse has been a favorite of mine for a long time. The idea that God's peace can guard our hearts and minds has been a source of great comfort to me in some of my most difficult times in life. Along with the comforting message of this verse, I have often recognized that God's peace is so amazing that it is indescribable. In other words, God's peace is beyond "my understanding". As I read this passage this week, I thought about the deep truth in that statement. Not only is God's peace beyond measure, it really is beyond undertanding. At first, this may sound like subtle twist on the message of this verse. However, at times this can be a hindrance to the peace we crave. Sometimes our desire to "understand" our situation or "understand" how God can give peace actually hinders us from receiving God's peace. If I require "understanding" in all things, I will forfeit God's peace. I'm not saying that we shouldn't seek to gain understanding. But, if we wait until we understand everything we will never discover what it means to trust God.