You Can Have Peace??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #197

There is conflict all around us; in our hearts, the home, the work place, our schools, our government, in areas all around the world.  So what do we do?  We run to our safe place—in a Christian’s life, that’s Jesus, our strong tower, and He’s here for you!

“The name of the LORD is a strong tower:

the righteous runneth into it,

and is safe.”  Proverbs 18:10

I thank God for the strong tower that our precious Lord Jesus IS!  How sad that so many people, even believers, forget, neglect or just plain ignore the “peace that passeth all understanding” (See Philippians 4:7), and carry their own load.  I encourage you to look to The Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ The Risen Lord, who can supply your every need (especially the ones that you don’t know you have!). Jesus promised to ‘yoke up’ with us—to carry the load with us!  Oh, blessed Redeemer, thank you for that gift of your presence as well as your peace.

“All things are delivered unto me

of my Father:

and no man knoweth the Son,

but the Father;

neither knoweth any man the Father,

save the Son,

and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

28 Come unto me,

all ye that labour

and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

29 Take my yoke upon you,

and learn of me;

for I am meek and lowly in heart:

and ye shall find rest

unto your souls.

30 For my yoke is easy,

and my burden is light.”  Matthew 11:27-30

But where do we find His peace?  Only one place!  At the cross where Jesus shed His blood for our salvation—providing “peace with God” to all who will believe in HIM, as well as deliverance from the wrath that will be poured out on sin one day!  I can’t help but believe that day is sooner than we may think!  Are you ready to meet Jesus?  He gave His life so we could have that peace!  You can know Jesus and receive that peace or reject Him and be at enmity with God—both now and for eternity.

“Therefore being justified by faith,

we have peace with God

through our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 By whom also we have access by faith

into this grace wherein we stand,

and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

3 And not only so,

but we glory in tribulations also:

knowing that tribulation

worketh patience;

4 And patience,

experience;

and experience,

hope:

5 And hope maketh not ashamed;

because the love of God

is shed abroad in our hearts

by the Holy Ghost

which is given unto us.

6 For when we were yet without strength,

in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man

will one die:

yet peradventure for a good man

some would even dare to die.

8 But God commendeth his love toward us,

in that, while we were yet sinners,

Christ died for us.

9 Much more then,

being now justified by his blood,

we shall be saved from wrath

through him.

10 For if, when we were enemies,

we were reconciled to God

by the death of his Son,

much more,

being reconciled,

we shall be saved by his life.

11 And not only so,

but we also joy in God

through our Lord Jesus Christ,

by whom we have now received

the atonement.”  Romans 5:1-11

We who are born sinners (which is everyone), can only receive this “Peace with God” in Jesus Christ The Son by repentance of our sin and faith in HIS substitutionary, atoning sacrifice for our salvation.  Have you found that peace?  If you have, then depend upon it and stop fretting (I struggle with this too, as I tell people, I’m so good at fretting, it’s hard to let go, but in Jesus we can), for in Jesus we can have success today walking by faith!

If you know Jesus, then keep your eyes on the prize (Jesus) rather than the chaos around us.  If you don’t know Him yet, you can; call upon Him today while He can be found.  If you hear His voice, open the door, He will come in!

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock:

if any man hear my voice, and open the door,

I will come in to him,

and will sup with him,

and he with me.”  Revelation 3:20

Amen and Amen!!!