Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
And the God of peace will be with you.
Summary: The God of peace is the source of the peace of God. Paul understands this relationship and explains how important right thinking is to receiving God’s peace.
Earlier, in verse seven, Paul writes, “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.
Summary: In this passage, Paul lays down a challenge: What or whom do you see in him?
If you heard an ordinary person say these words, you would have every right to question whether or not they were serious. You might rightly wonder if they were being egotistical. But Paul is no ordinary man.
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