Peace

Rest. Calmness. Confidence. Assurance. These are expressions I believe all find root in PEACE. Peace gives us this unquestionable assurance & confidence everything is going to be okay despite any circumstance. But, make no mistake, peace is impossible to have or experience outside a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

In fact, the world does everything it can to offer us peace. AND we do everything we can to find peace in the things of this world. Peace in money. Friends. Relationships. We try so hard to find peace in everything BUT the source. 

And the source is Jesus himself. Jesus tells us in John 14:27 that He does "not give to [us] as the world gives" but rather "peace I leave with you; my peace I give you." Jesus gives us MORE than this world could ever offer. He clearly states He doesn't offer what the world does, emphasizing that He has something far better to give us. Far more perfect. 

And when we find Jesus to be the source for our peace in this world, we must turn everything over to Him. Romans 8:6 tell us that "the mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace." 

We can't find peace on our own. We can't find peace within our own mind, thoughts or decisions. And we certainly can't find peace in the things of this world. Only when we submit to our God do we find the perfect peace He has to offer. 

Peace He gives us. Confidence He leaves us. Find rest & peace in the fact God is at work in your life & God is there despite any circumstance. Perfect peace. 

JV