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Colossians 3:15 says “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”

Church involvement, family commitments, community responsibilities often demand a lot from us in time, effort, gifts and energy.

And I have found it is so easy to slip into (without really realising it) functioning from our own strengths, own gifts, own experience. We push through on our own. It is easy to do work of God and ignore or sideline the God of the work. 

Paul here in our verse as we steady but surely approach another busy Christmas season reminds us to let the peace of Christ RULE in your hearts and not to let anxiety or busyness rule. Christ remember in that well known Christmas Scripture from Isaiah 9 is the Prince of Peace.

A prayer as we head into the Christmas season: Lord, thank you for calling us to serve your church. Forgive us when we rely on our own ideas and energy. Fill me afresh today with your peace. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Brian