Jesus' Perfect Peace

During a recent convention I sensed a deep peace in my own heart that we are on the right track despite discouraging and perplexing things. He really does keep us in perfect peace when our minds are stayed on Him since we fully trust Him. Added to the peace that I experienced last week, this week we studied another facet of the gospel. Jesus satisfies our heart longings and gives us heart peace. Whether we are thinking about the living water that He promised to those who come to him or the fact that there are wells of salvation for every need, the final result is that we can be fully satisfied and be like a well watered garden! It is all because of Jesus!

Jesus' words, "my peace I give to you, not as the world gives" have taken on new meaning. The world gives peace dependent on the surroundings, but Jesus gives us a peace that passes all understanding because no matter how stormy our surroundings we still can have peace in Him. His peace is inside in our hearts since we know we are right with Him. We have peace with God through Jesus Christ. It is a peace that the world can't take away. It lasts because it is based on His complete salvation and the full assurance that our names are written in heaven and we are guaranteed eternity spent with Him. As the song puts it "with salvation's walls surrounded we can smile at all our foes."

Whether you feel in the middle of a battle, on top of the mountain, lonely in the valley, or stretched beyond your limits, let the peace of Christ rule. Stop and take it in this day. Let the peace of Christ pervade your heart, your family, your home and even your pets and belongings!