All In Jesus Name | Claire Van Der Walt

What does it truly mean to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts? This powerful exploration of Colossians 3:15-17 challenges us to understand that Christ's peace isn't circumstantial—it doesn't depend on whether we've had a restful morning or whether our nation is at war or at rest. Instead, it's a peace that surpasses understanding, won for us through Christ's salvation and anchored in eternity. The passage calls us to let this peace arbitrate in our hearts, acting as an objective third party when our human eyes can't see truth clearly. When hopelessness whispers lies, Christ's peace reminds us that hope has already been secured. We're invited to recognize that the message of Christ isn't just words on a page, but truth we speak, live out, and embody in our closest relationships first—because how we love those nearest to us ripples outward to everyone we encounter. The recurring theme of thankfulness weaves through these verses like a golden thread, reminding us that gratitude naturally propels us toward action. When we truly recognize what Christ has done—like discovering someone has already paid our bill—we don't respond out of obligation but out of overwhelming thanksgiving, wanting to honor His name in everything we do.