The Henri Nouwen Society in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with Father Henri J. M. Nouwen DAILY MEDITATION "Keeping the Peace in Our Hearts" for Saturday, 7 August 2016

Photo courtesy of SDGimagery.comThe Henri Nouwen Society in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with Father Henri J. M. Nouwen 
DAILY MEDITATION "Keeping the Peace in Our Hearts" for Saturday, 7 August 2016Whatever we do in the Name of Jesus, we must always keep the peace of Jesus in our hearts. When Jesus sends his disciples out to preach the Gospel, he says: "Whatever town or village you go into, seek out someone worthy and stay with him until you leave. As you enter his house, salute it, and if the house deserves it, may your peace come upon it; if it does not, may your peace come back to you" (Matthew 10:11-13).
The great temptation is to let people take our peace away. This happens whenever we become angry, hostile, bitter, spiteful, manipulative, or vengeful when others do not respond favourably to the good news we bring to them.

For further reflection...
"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you."[2 Thessalonians 3: 16 (NIV)]
Your response...
What takes your peace away?

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Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo.
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