“Purse”uing His Peace

Philippians 4:6-7 states,   “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”  God’s Word is clear: peace can be ours!  In this world of conflict and struggle, peace is too often elusive and seems to be out of our grasp.  Many of us have become accustomed to describing ourselves as ‘stressed out’ and ‘anxious’. The Old Testament character Jacob has much to teach us about this most desirable fruit of the Spirit.