His Peace

Good Morning,

John 14:27 (NIV)
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.

Many of us...perhaps even many who read these words each day...are going through, or have gone through, some difficult times in the recent past. I know this for an absolute fact because these times in which we find ourselves at this point in our lives has touched my family as well. I know that if difficulties haven't touched you personally, it's a fact that something adverse has touched your friends or your family.

So, what in the world do these difficulties we're going through have to do with peace?

I kind of wondered about that myself this morning. Then it occurred to me that if we can hold on to the peace which Jesus Himself left with us, then all of the difficulties we might find ourselves in will be, are, so much easier to handle. If we have true peace in our lives...not the kind that the world might talk of, but that peace from God in our hearts and minds and souls...if we have that peace, then everything else seems, well, just not so bad.

When we can call of the peace of Jesus Christ in our lives, we can face anything because we know that this is only temporary and that the peace of God is eternal. When we have that peace weaving its way through all we do and all we say and all we think about, then difficulties don't seem so awful and we realize that it all shall pass and we can come out the other side with grace and joy.

So, what does it have to receive this peace? Oh, my friends, it is so very simple. All we have to do is to ask. Once we have received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, we may not be assured of peace as the world might give, bur we surely have the peace that Jesus gives. Just pray. Pray that the Holy Spirit will show you God's peace and fill you with His peaceful assurance. If you don't feel His peace, the peace that Jesus said He gives to us, go to Him in prayer, open your heart and mind and allow Him to fill you with His peace.

Yes, times may be hard. Difficulties will surely still come. But, we can face them with a peace the world simply cannot understand. Knowing Jesus and having His peace makes all the difference.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David