Wednesday Word
Wednesday Dec. 3, 2025
Smiling is My Favorite
Scripture: John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Reflection: Buddy the Elf is known for saying among other things, “Smiling is my favorite!”
But what makes Buddy so joyful is not ignorance or being naïve. It’s the fact that he carries a different spirit into the places he goes. He enters a cynical, fast paced world of NYC and brings a presence that softens hearts, warms rooms, and shifts the atmosphere. In a way, Buddy is a comical reflection of what Jesus calls us to be. People who carry peace into chaos. Friends, Jesus didn’t tell us to wait until the world becomes peaceful, He said He would give His peace to us, right in the middle of the noise. We know that Buddy’s joy is surface-level humor, but it points us toward a deeper truth that Peace isn’t the absence of trouble, it’s the presence of Jesus. When Jesus gives peace, He gives calms anxious hearts, steadies fearful moments. His peace softens anger and replaces cynicism. Restores relationships and heals wounds. And friends the peace of Jesus can become the atmosphere we carry into the world
Buddy enters every space with contagious enthusiasm and Jesus invites us to enter every space with contagious peace. While Buddy’s joy is fun. Jesus’ peace is life-changing. What if today, you decided to carry peace the way Buddy carries joy? What if your presence, your smile, your words, your gentleness, and your kindness became a reflection of the Prince of Peace? Not because everything is easy but because His peace is within you.
Consider This:
- What is one place in your life where you need Jesus’ peace right now?
- How can you bring peace into a chaotic or stressful setting today?
- What keeps you from receiving the peace Jesus freely gives?
- Who around you needs encouragement or comfort today?
Choose one person or situation where you will intentionally bring peace today. Try speaking gently instead of reacting or smiling and encouraging someone. Maybe forgive someone or just be a calming presence in a tense moment. Whatever you choose to do let your peace be as noticeable as Buddy’s smile.
Closing Prayer: Jesus, Thank You for the peace the world cannot match. Let that peace settle into my heart today. Help me carry Your presence wherever I go and to bring calm where there is chaos. Hope where there is heaviness and light where there is darkness.
Make me a bearer of Your peace. Amen.