Peace Beyond Understanding

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Jan 11, 2026 · 4m

READ: MATTHEW 11:28-30; JOHN 14:26-27; PHILIPPIANS 4:4-13 Relax your shoulders. Take a deep breath, and let out the tension you’ve been holding. Feel any better? God calls Himself our Comforter. In John 14:26, Jesus calls the Holy Spirit Paraklētos, which can be translated helper, advocate, counselor—or comforter. Similarly, in 2 Corinthians 1:3, Paul praises God the Father as “the God of all comfort.” One way God acts as our Comforter is by giving us His peace. This is a peace for the soul that goes beyond our understanding—showing up even when we face situations that are anything but…