Which Passes All Understanding

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  

Philippians 4:6-7  

Why does the peace of God surpass all understanding? There are several parts to the answer. One part  is that the peace of God comes from Him and is therefore greater than we can adequately comprehend with finite minds. Another part is that the peace of God is stronger than anything else which by existence or design would disturb it. Still another part of the answer is that the peace of God is supernatural. Disturbance, upset, anxiety, and turmoil are all natural. The peace of God by origin and existence is not earthly. Another part of the answer is that the peace of God comes by Christ, therefore knowing Christ is the key to it. The peace of God is the peculiar experience of the person who has a relationship with Christ and therefore has a relationship with God. This is a spiritual relationship which surpasses human understanding and is foreign to the natural mind. Thus, when we come to speak of the peace of God, we should expect that our experience of it will be quite unlike some of our other, more easily explainable experiences. It is the peace that surpasses all understanding.  

Our Kind and Loving God,  
We rejoice that You want us to have peace.  
We praise You that the peace that You provide us,  
is greater than what we can adequately understand. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning