Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

I pray that you had a wonderful worship as you gathered with your local church on the Lord’s Day. What brings you peace? The tranquility of nature. Seeing the world fresh and new through the eyes of a child. Removing burdens and resolving cares. All these things seem to give calm and moments of rest to an anxious spirit, but all these things fade in time. What is the thing that gives you constant peace? The thing that settles your heart, satisfies your soul, and secures you with peace of mind. The scripture passage is the promise for peace of heart. The enduring peace of Jesus Christ. The peace that Jesus had while He walked on earth, and the peace that He made with the Father, He will now “give unto you.” It is a peace that is compared like no other “as the world giveth.” The peace of Christ is received at the very moment one trusts and believes in Him for salvation. The believer has peace with God. All our sin is forgiven and nothing “shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom 8:39). No longer should “your heart be troubled” but settled in peace with God as you have received the peace of God. The peace of God works in the heart of the believer and through their life to manifest God’s love. The child of God experiences the peace of God through prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving. The peace of God, that dwells in the heart of the believer, makes known the presence of God. And in His presence, we fear Him yet not be “afraid.” His presence is light in darkness and His light is peace to the troubled soul. We can delight in His presence and the soon coming appearance of His Son Jesus Christ. At His appearance, we will be received by the One who made peace for us and have the eternal peace with Him in heaven. Dear friend when you think of heaven is your heart troubled or are you afraid? Jesus died for all the sin of the world and made peace with God for the “propitiation” (1 Jn 2:2) to close the debt of sin owed by all men. Jesus made peace with God through His shed blood. He reconciled us to God that we might know the peace of God and live in peace with Him for all eternity. Take confidence my friend, that “being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom 5;1). In this world we will have trials, troubles, and tribulation, but “let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” if you have received the “peace of God, which surpasses all understanding” (Phil 4:7). Father thank You for Your love and the gift of peace through Your Son Jesus Christ. In the blessed Name of Jesus. Amen.