The Peace of Christ

John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

Peace on earth and good will towards man is a prayer and ideal that does not seem to exist in the heart of men in this angry and violent day and time. I read that if history is any criterion, the search for world peace always will be futile, for there have been wars going on somewhere in the world practically every day throughout history. But even if world leaders could bring peace to the world, it would not be true peace. The peace of Christ, heavenly rest; the happiness of heaven, is not the peace of the world. We live in a dead-in-sin fallen world and light cannot exist in peace together with darkness. James 4:1 asks, “Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?” It’s a “dog eat dog”, survival of the fittest, world.

John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” 

It’s been explained that peace is internal, not external. The true Christian will never be left at peace in this sinful world, even when there are brief reprieves of peace between the nations of the world. Only in Christ is there real peace. In John 16:33, Jesus says: “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” The Lord Jesus Christ alone can give true peace, for only “he is our peace”. The Prince of Peace is the true peacemaker, for He “made peace through the blood of His cross”. Before there can ever be genuine peace between men on Earth, there must be peace between man on Earth and God in heaven. Know Christ, know peace. No Christ, no peace.

Galatians 5:22a“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace.”

The Word of God states that once a person has been “justified by faith,” however, they have eternal “peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”. Then, for daily peace, they can simply appropriate this truth in their life. “In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus”.

Peace in Christ.