The beauty of prayer is that it can bring a sense of peace even before your situation changes. Hannah, in 1 Samuel, cried out to the Lord for a son. She prayed so fervently that the prophet Eli thought she was drunk when he saw her praying in the temple. She explained to him that she was not drunk but was crying out to God. After that prayer, the Bible tells us she went her way and “her face was no longer sad.” (1 Samuel 1:18) She didn’t yet have what she prayed for, but she did have peace. God speaks to us through this same sense of peace as well.
Unfortunately, we often think that if our lives aren’t perfect and all together, we can’t experience peace, or even worse, that God does not hear or will respond to our prayers. But Jesus already told us in John 16:33, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” We hold no promise of perfection but we do hold the promise of God’s peace. He often answers our cries with His overflowing peace when we come to Him in prayer.
Pray: Heavenly Father, thank You for the peace that comes through prayer. Help me to trust in Your promises and to seek You fervently, knowing that Your peace will guard my heart. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Reflect: What steps can you take to trust in God’s promise of peace during difficult times?
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