Peace:

            Life and peace with God:  

Ephesians 2:14-15
14 For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,
15 by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace,

Romans 5:1
1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 8:6
6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,

            These verses talk about peace. The first one talks about peace with our Jewish brethren. We were on the outside looking in. The Gentiles didn’t really want what the Jews had. This “Law” business just put a big bite in their humanistic, “you only have one life to live, so who cares about your neighbor” philosophy. We could do what we wanted with no consequences; or so we thought. That was o.k. with the Jews. They didn’t want us either. There was a wall greater than the Great Wall of China between us. Then Jesus came along and fulfilled the Law for all of us … Jew and Gentile. Now we are both one in Him. There is no more enmity.

            Because of what Jesus did, we also have peace with God. We deserved His wrath, but we get His blessings. This is all because of Jesus.

            Then of course, there is the peace of God. Peace with God means we’re no longer at odds with Him. The peace of God means that in any situation no matter how horrible it may look, we can have peace that passes all understanding. People will be amazed that we’re not running around like a chicken with our heads cut off. We have peace, because even though we don’t know what the future holds, we do know who holds our future and are confident that He will keep what we’ve entrusted to Him till that Day.

            How do we obtain that peace of God? The third verse tells us that we have to set our minds on the Holy Spirit. He will guide and direct us into the path we should take. As a result, we have life and peace in all circumstances. Praise God!

If you could hear God speak, I believe this is what He would say:

            "There is nothing that stands between us. You have been made righteous in My sight through the death of My Son. You have been made perfect in Him. It is through Him that you can come boldly into My presence without fear. I will show you the way to accomplish all that I have planned for you. You do not have to fear Me, for you are My special child. My children can come boldly into My presence without fear. You may talk with Me or you may simply bask in My presence. I have only good planned for you, not ill. You may rest in My presence; for I am your Father and you are My child. There is nothing to fear in Me.”

            59. He is my peace and I have life and peace with God.