5 Minutes with Jesus is a daily devotional series for people in the midst of real life, whether facing anxiety, grief, questions of purpose, or simply needing encouragement and connection. Hosted by Sheila Walsh, each five-minute episode offers Biblical truth, honest reflections on faith and emotions, and closes with a moment of prayer.
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| Sheila Walsh: Peace in the Midst of Chaos | 5 Minutes With Jesus | June 24, 2026
- From the moment that we give our lives to christ,
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- We become like his boots on the ground, his peacekeeping force.
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- You don't have to be a speaker or an author to tell your story.
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- The world is hurting and we know the only solution.
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- Peace has a name
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- And his name is jesus.
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- Peace.
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- What comes to mind when you hear that word?
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- Well, if you're a mom or dad with little ones,
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- It might be as simple as i just want five minutes of peace.
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- The word became a bit predictable in beauty pageants.
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- I want a new car, a career in movies, and world peace.
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- What does god's word actually say?
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- I love some of these scriptures.
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- Great peace.
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- Have those who love your law and nothing can make them stumble.
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- That's from psalm 119 from the very beginning.
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- Peace has a name, and his name is jesus.
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- Remember this.
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- For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
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- And the government will be on his shoulders,
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- And he will be called wonderful counselor, mighty god,
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- Everlasting father, prince of peace,
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- Of the greatness of his government and peace.
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- There will be no end.
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- And remember when the
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- Angels appeared to the boys on the hill that night?
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- This was their message.
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- Glory to god in the highest heaven.
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- And on earth.
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- Peace to those on whom his favor rests.
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- Before his death,
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- When christ sat with his closest friends
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- And tried to prepare them for what was about to happen,
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- He spoke of peace.
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- I've told you these things so that in me
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- You may have peace in this world.
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- You will have trouble, but take heart.
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- I have overcome the world.
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- It's fascinating knowing the horror and torture
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- That lay ahead of him.
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- That night that jesus used this phrase.
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- I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.
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- What jesus told them, if you go back and read it all,
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- It was hard stuff.
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- Not the typical peace speech.
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- But here's what i know to be true.
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- Peace is not the absence of trouble.
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- It's the presence of christ
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- After the crucifixion as he covered together in fear.
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- Christ appeared with the same word on his lips.
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- On the evening of that first day of the week,
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- When the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear
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- Of the jewish leaders, jesus came and stood among them
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- And said, peace be with you.
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- In the midst of chaos and heartache.
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- Christ spoke peace.
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- I love this text.
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- Peace i leave with you.
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- My peace i give to you.
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- I do not give to you as the world gives.
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- Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid.
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- The greek word used here for troubled is a correction,
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- And it means stir up like a storm.
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- Jesus is saying,
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- You're going to find yourself in the midst of the perfect storm
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- For you. want to say, you know what?
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- I'm not going to make it out of this one.
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- The same word is used in this world.
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- You will have trouble, but take heart.
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- I have overcome the world.
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- So what does it mean for you and me?
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- When paul tells us to put on the shoes of peace.
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- Well, then the world is angry and divided.
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- We are invited to be those who seek peace in our families
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- And the places where we work in our church communities.
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- I love how the prophet isaiah spoke about this in isaiah 52.
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- How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger
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- Who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation.
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- The news that the god of israel reigns.
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- From the moment that we give our lives to christ, we become
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- Like his boots on the ground, his peacekeeping force.
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- You don't have to be a speaker or an author to tell your story.
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- The world is hurting and we know the only solution.
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- Peace has a name
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- And his name is jesus.
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- Let's pray.
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- But i want to thank you
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- For the amount of times that you shared
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- On that final night with your closest friends.
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- The fact the peace is not determined
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- By what's going on around us, but what is going on inside us.
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- Because you are the prince of peace.
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- Even for those right now who find themselves
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- In a difficult situation and who are struggling.
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- Lord, thank you that you have promised us
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- Your peace, that it's not the absence of trouble.
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- It's your presence.
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- Thank you.
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- In jesus name. amen.
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