“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful."

 Peace:

 

            Peace – not as the world gives:

 

John 14:27

27     “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.

     

            The peace of the world is that which comes from everything being fine. There are no problems; no worries. The peace of God is that which does not depend upon the situation. You are at peace in spite of the storms of life; in spite of dire circumstances. This is the kind of peace Jesus gives us. This is the peace He had with the cross looming in the background … and even while He hung from it. He tells us in this Scripture to not let our hearts be troubled nor fearful. When our heart tries to become troubled or fearful, we are to not permit it. Put a clamp on it. Smack it down. How can we do that? The key is in our mind. We must fill our minds with His Word and with His thoughts. When our minds are full of those things, there is no room for trouble or fear in our hearts. We keep seeking the things above; we let our minds dwell on the things of Philippians 4. Then we can say with the youth of today … No Fear!

 

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

            "My children shall have peace, even in the midst of a storm. It is not the peace of the world which says, ‘As long as everything is fine, I’m at peace.’ It’s the peace that excels in the midst of a storm. It grows stronger as the storms rages. It is a conquering peace. It is not one that denies the troubles, nor evades them. It is a peace that comes against the storm victoriously. It grows stronger and stronger as you trust more and more in Me. My Word brings peace. My Spirit brings peace. Your trust brings peace. It is an all conquering peace that wins in all situations. There is nothing that can overpower it. So relax in My peace, and trust Me to take care of the situation.”

 

            75. When Jesus left the earth, He left me His peace. This peace is the kind I can have even when peace seems a universe away. I will not let my heart will be troubled nor will I let it be fearful. I will live in peace always.