John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Years ago, when I working for my church elder, he would see me getting upset about things he would simply said “Peace!” It calmed me. Little did I know at the time that he was using the power of the Holy Spirit to speak to my spirit calling upon the peace which Jesus has given me. It was one of those lessons which has lasted with me over the years.
While we have the peace of the Lord that peace is a gift to be used, to be accessed by us in times of trouble. It is up to us to call upon that peace. Medicine has no value in the bottle, it must be taken. So it is with the peace the Lord has given us. It is there for us to access as needed. So why don’t we use it when we are upset?
When a book was published disrespecting Allah a death warrant was issued. As bad as that sounds there is something that says they are passionate about their beliefs. When Christ is disrespected we don’t issue death threats. We might complain, we might voice our opinions, we might gather together and pray. Deep down I want someone to pay for that disrespect, but vengeance belongs to God and He will repay. Knowing that does not stop the feeling that I have about not doing enough.
Romans 10:15b How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Tired of the tribulations of this world? Preaching the gospel of peace will bring a quicker end to it than bomb threats.
Thank you ,dear brother, for this post. The Spirit of God touched my soul with the words “MY PEACE”. Jesus was facing Calvary…I can’t in any way fathom what it would be like to be comforting those I love while facing crucifixion! I truly believe that one of God’s greatest gifts to us is that we don’t know what tomorrow brings…He has sheilded us from it…Jesus was not. Christians are being tortured and executed in Iraq, Syria and throughput the rest of the world at this moment, and the promise of ISIS is that they are “coming after America”. We may be faced with the same persecution…we don’t know when, but Jesus says, “MY PEACE I give unto you”! What a comfort to us as we face the unknown, the One Who knew and knows all, says ” MY peace I give unto you.”
Thank you Lord Jesus for the comfort you give to me in the time of which I am living, and may I remain faithful to your precious Name. What I pray for me, I pray this for all your dear people Amen.