"My Peace I Give Unto You"
John 14:27
Here is a peace that transcends all others,a peace that "passeth understanding." It is the
peace which the man Christ Jesus enjoyed perfectly and fully when he lived upon
this earth. And it is a peace which he freely bestows upon his believing people
in this world.
WHAT IS THIS PEACE? (1.) It is the peace
of a conscience that never felt a shadow of a sense of guilt; the peace of a
man who knew no sin. (2.) It is the peace of a man who was always perfectly
submissive and obedient to the will of God, one who could always truthfully
say, "I delight to do thy will, O my God!" (3.) It is the peace of a
man who was assured of both his sonship and his immutable acceptance with God
the Father, the peace of one who heard God declare, "This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased." (4.) It is the peace of one who was
assured of everlasting life and eternal glory, while living in this world. And
(5.) it is a peace that could never be destroyed, or taken away. It was tempted
in the wilderness, but not destroyed.It was subjected to poverty,pain,persecution, sorrow, and bereavement, but not broken.
It was tried in the
This is the peace of the man Christ Jesus.
Ands this is Christ's gift to his own. What a priceless treasure! And it is the
earnest of an even greater peace to come. Great as this peace is, it cannot even be compared to
the peace that our Savior now has in heaven, the peace that he holds in store
for his own elect.
HOW CAN I HAVE THIS PEACE? It is a peace
that only Christ can give. But it is a peace he has promised to give to all who
come to him in faith (Matt.
Don Fortner