"God's Gift of PEACE"

 

“God’s Gift of PEACE”

 

“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.”       John 14:27

 

PEACE:  Cessation of or freedom from any strife or dissension

 

This message was from the LORD JESUS CHRIST to His Disciples, it was meant to give them ENCOURAGEMENT and to STRENGTHEN their FAITH, in preparation of His trial, brutal beating, and His Death on the Cross.  The PEACE that He spoke of was not the PEACE of the absence of CONFLICT and TRIAL.  JESUS, Himself was TROUBLED about the CRUCIFIXTION. (12:27)

 

The PEACE that JESUS was referring to, was having a CALMNESS in the CONFIDENCE of the ALMIGHTY GOD.  JESUS had this PEACE, because He was SURE of the LOVE and APPROVAL of GOD.  The World can ONLY offer us a FALSE PEACE, one that is NOT a LASTING PEACE, but one that is based on HUMAN SELF-RELIANCE, and is FLEETING in the face of impending CONFLICT. 

 

However, GOD’S GIFT of PEACE, is being able to have TOTAL CONFIDENCE and TRUST in the ALMIGHTY GOD and in His PLANS, PURPOSES and POWER for US.  It is a STEADFAST, EVERLASTING, and COMFORTING PEACE to have, KNOWING that the ALMIGHTY GOD is in CONTROL of whatever might befall us.  This GIFT of PEACE, is a SOURCE of COURAGE in the face of PERIL.  Jesus was FULLY AWARE of what He was facing, yet He was able to FACE it without fear, because He KNEW the FATHER’S PURPOSE, PLAN and POWER, which gave Him PEACE to FACE His DESTINY without FEAR. 

 

We are living in some TREACHEROUS, UNSETTLING times.  Do you have GOD’S GIFT OF PEACE? Or are you trusting in the PEACE this WICKED WORLD is giving?  You can have GOD’S GIFT of PEACE, if you are WILLING TO TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS. And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and face your troubles with COURAGE and NOT FEAR, because of GOD’S GIFT of PEACE. When you do this, you will receive an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!