But what stands out to me, in the midst of life's noise, is the inexpressible, yet incredibly basic, awareness of God's voice in the midst of everything. This is the soothing noise of worship. When noise disturbs us, when we are burdened, we are called in Matthew 11:28 to rest in Christ. He is the Prince of Peace, and in him, we find peace that passes all understanding and that expands into times of work and service. Christ meets us in our labor and in our noise.
Resources by Joel Jupp
Most Christians who read the Bible notice that “grace” and “peace” are mentioned quite frequently—not merely in isolation, but together.
In fact, in the New Testament, the terms are paired together seventeen times. Grace and peace are mentioned together in Romans,
1 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Peter, and eleven other New Testament books. Clearly this pairing is not incidental, but speaks to what we as believers need in our everyday walk with Christ.
