John
14:27
You
may not see Him, but there is evidence of His presences in your life… Jesus encourages us
today to know that we can find comfort through our sleepless nights and
tear-soaked pillow cases… You have been going through a rough patch in your
life, you have been challenged and have felt the weight of the world upon your
shoulders; however, know that you have a symbol of hope in the remnant of God’s
peace… Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you…”
It was the peace of knowing that He would have victory that allowed Him to be
mocked and whipped… It was the peace of knowing that He would be reunited to
the Father that allowed Him to be strung out on the Cross and it was the peace
of His coming ascension which allowed Him to descend into the belly of this
earth… Christ calls for you to take courage in knowing that you can be at peace
today because the war has already been won… He lives His peace to you today so
you can know that storms on the horizon have already been passed through by His
nail scarred hands and His blood will keep you safe from all harm… Psalms 91 says
“A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it
will not come near you if you make the Lord your dwelling place…” Today,
even as you encounter obstacles and hardships you have the opportunity to be at
peace with the trials and tribulations that you will face or are facing… Christ
has left you peace as He endured the cross and prepared for His transitioned
from earth back to heaven! What does it mean that Christ has left you peace?
Peace is calm, quiet, tranquility, and harmony! It is great to have peace in
the realm of harmony and quietness; however, Jesus even takes it a step further
by saying that He not only left us peace but that He left us His peace… The
word of God says “my peace I give unto you…” There is something
fundamentally different about the peace we have in Christ… The peace we obtain
in the world will have us in the mindset that we are stable; however, the peace
we have in Christ allows us to think outside of the box and know that not only
will I be okay, but I am going to come out of this storm better than I was
before it hit… “My peace” will allow acts of love to destroy snares by the
enemy, “my peace” will allow for kind words to be spoken toward a (n)
adversary… Christ says He will leave you peace which declares to me today that
peace is a spirit… The peace we obtain in Christ is not built on emotions but
dictates motives and actions… The peace we find in Christ will allow us to seek
forgiveness for those who oppose us, understanding that they really don’t
understand what they are doing (the same words Jesus spoke from the Cross)…
When you have the peace of Christ you can look at people and say that even
though you have tried to harm me, you really have given me a opportunity to
show forth my faith so that God can demonstrate His faithfulness… I am at peace
with what has transpired in my life because I know the one who is head over my
life has great things in store for me… The peace Christ refers to today is a
spirit that is poured out on those who walk in the light of God… Christ
leaves us peace today because He knows all that we will have to go through; He
understands the trying times that we will face and the tribulations that we
surely will endure! Notice He says that He gives it, not as the world
giveth… There are no strings attached to this wonderful blessing that
Christ has assured His children! When you receive it, it will not be taken back
from you nor will you lose it… When we are given something in the worldly
standard we are expected to give something in return; Christ constantly
preached about giving from your heart and He is living the words that He spoke
for all to hear. You can be at peace with everything you endure if your come to
the realization that it will produce something better in your future… This is
why, even in the midst of your trying times Jesus says, “Let not your heart
be troubled, neither let it be afraid…” The battle has already been won,
the victory is assured and you just have to walk the path that Jesus has
already paved for you… Don’t be troubled today by what you see or what
transpires in your life… Jesus said that “He has gone to prepare a place for
you…” The best is yet to come, so you can be at peace with where you are
today… Go ahead and speak peace over your household knowing your relationship
can be restored, speak peace over your children knowing that even though they
may be of the world now they will return home… Smile today no matter what you
are going through because you know that you will be okay and everything will work
out; in other words, be at PEACE…
BE BLESSED!!!
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