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 (John 14:27).
Shortly before His crucifixion our Savior bequeathed this legacy of peace to His disciples. "This peace is not the peace that comes through conformity to the world. Christ never purchased peace by compromise with evil. The peace that Christ left His disciples is internal rather than external, and was ever to remain with His witnesses through strife and contention" (The Acts of the Apostles, p. 84).
He was the Prince of Peace, but His coming brought many contentions into the world. Those who opposed His teachings would bring controversy and bitter trouble to His followers, and He warns His people, "In the world ye shall have tribulations" (John 16:33). "They shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you....And ye shall be betrayed" (Luke 21:12-16). But of every tempest-tossed and tried servant of His, Jesus says, "I will love him, and will manifest myself to him" (John 14:21). Nothing or no one can take this peace from that person's heart. "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe on God, believe also in me" (John 14:1). Faith in Christ brings peace. In fact, "He is our peace" (Eph. 2:14).
A bricklayer had fallen from a great height and was lying fatally injured. He was approached by a minister from the neighborhood, whose first words were: "My dear friend, I am afraid you are dying. I urge you to make your peace with God at once."
"Make my peace with God!" exclaimed the injured man. "Why, that was made 1,900 years ago when my Savior died upon the cross. Christ is my peace, and has been ever since I knew Him."
And so is He our peace, today and tomorrow and forever.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise" (Ps. 57:7).
Shortly before His crucifixion our Savior bequeathed this legacy of peace to His disciples. "This peace is not the peace that comes through conformity to the world. Christ never purchased peace by compromise with evil. The peace that Christ left His disciples is internal rather than external, and was ever to remain with His witnesses through strife and contention" (The Acts of the Apostles, p. 84).
He was the Prince of Peace, but His coming brought many contentions into the world. Those who opposed His teachings would bring controversy and bitter trouble to His followers, and He warns His people, "In the world ye shall have tribulations" (John 16:33). "They shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you....And ye shall be betrayed" (Luke 21:12-16). But of every tempest-tossed and tried servant of His, Jesus says, "I will love him, and will manifest myself to him" (John 14:21). Nothing or no one can take this peace from that person's heart. "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe on God, believe also in me" (John 14:1). Faith in Christ brings peace. In fact, "He is our peace" (Eph. 2:14).
A bricklayer had fallen from a great height and was lying fatally injured. He was approached by a minister from the neighborhood, whose first words were: "My dear friend, I am afraid you are dying. I urge you to make your peace with God at once."
"Make my peace with God!" exclaimed the injured man. "Why, that was made 1,900 years ago when my Savior died upon the cross. Christ is my peace, and has been ever since I knew Him."
And so is He our peace, today and tomorrow and forever.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise" (Ps. 57:7).
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