June 28, 2025

THE HOLY SPIRIT BRINGS SUPERNATURAL PEACE

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! ‘Peace be with you,’ he said. As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord! Again he said, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.’ Then he breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’”

John 20:19-22 NLT

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TODAY’S THOUGHT

This moment takes place on the evening of the very first Easter Sunday. Though reports had already come in—an empty tomb, Mary Magdalene’s personal encounter with Jesus—the disciples still had not seen Him for themselves. They were locked away in fear, uncertain, and overwhelmed.

Then suddenly, Jesus appears among them. His first words: “Peace be with you.”

Peace? While they were still hiding? Peace in the face of danger, doubt, and emotional exhaustion? Yes. Because peace is not the absence of trouble—peace is the presence of Jesus.

Jesus says it again, “Peace be with you,” and this time He follows it with a commission: “As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” Then He breathes on them and says, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”

In this moment, we see something vital: the Holy Spirit not only empowers us to serve—He brings the supernatural peace of Jesus into our lives.

1. Peace Comes Through a Personal Relationship with Jesus—Empowered by the Holy Spirit

Jesus had already warned, “In this world you will have trouble” (John 16:33). Trouble is a given—but so is peace: “In me you may have peace.”

This peace is not circumstantial—it is spiritual. It doesn’t depend on everything going right; it flows from the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. When the Spirit fills us, He brings an inner calm that overrides external chaos. That’s how peace works—it doesn’t always remove the storm; it steadies you in it.

2. Peace Requires Our Partnership

In John 14:27, Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.” But He also gave us a responsibility: “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

Jesus knew we would face fear. He knew anxiety would come knocking. That’s why He calls us to actively protect our hearts. We must make the choice to reject fear, worry, and anxiety, and instead welcome the peace the Spirit offers.

Peace is a gift—but it must be guarded.

3. Peace Is the Product of a Spirit-Controlled Mind

Romans 8:6 says, “The mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.” Let that sink in. When the Holy Spirit governs our thoughts, He transforms our mental patterns.

Instead of reacting like the world—driven by fear, impulse, or momentary pleasure—the Spirit teaches us to think eternally, to prioritize spiritually, and to rest in God’s sovereignty.

This kind of peace is deeper than comfort—it’s rooted in a renewed mind and a surrendered heart.

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TODAY’S PRAYER

Holy Spirit, help me close the doors of my heart to fear, anxiety, and worry. Teach me to guard my thoughts and emotions. Reign in my mind, that I might experience the peace only You can bring. Let Your presence calm every storm in my life, and may Your peace lead me in every step.

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