John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
When the world around us seems to be in a free fall - it is easy to become anxious. When a storm appears on the horizon it can cause us to have troubled hearts. This produces fear, aggression, and anxiety, instead of peace.
But Jesus says PEACE is the gift He gives.
HIS perfect peace - better than what the world offers.
That doesn't mean there will never be trouble. We live in a fallen world. Evil happens and things get broken. On top of that, we are commanded to speak the truth, and many don't like the truth. So there will be struggles.
But peace is not an absence of trouble, it is the promise that we don't face trouble alone. Even when things seem to be falling apart, God is not pacing the floor.
He is still on the thrown. He is still in control.
So our marching orders haven't changed:
Philippians 1: 27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28 in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God.
In a world full of hysteria, and knee-jerk reactions, there should be a quiet confidence in us that draws others to Christ.
John 16:33 “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace.
In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
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