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 is defined as a persons’ inner sense of contentment, comfort, trust and quietness, regardless of the surrounding circumstances they are facing.

When I was a teen-ager it was popular to raise a hand and, with two fingers forming a “V”,   greet someone by saying “peace”.

As well intentioned as some may have been, that was not the biblical peace that Jesus spoke of.

The peace that Jesus gives is most unique.

It is not given by the world; it is not simply a lack of adversity or troubles and is not necessarily evidenced by a serene demeanor.

The peace that Jesus gives cannot be taken away by the world.

It is a gift from God and is often most obvious in the lives of individuals when they are in the midst of the storms of life.

How appropriate that Gods’ peace is not dictated by the circumstances we may find ourselves in.

We can know the peace of God when all hell is breaking loose around us.

Jesus gives us peace.

It is His peace in us and is not quenched by the ups and downs of life.

Have you asked Him for the gift of His peace?