“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”
(John 14:27, NIV).
What
the Lord gives is not what the world gives. His peace is not the
peace caused by calm circumstance. No! His peace is the perpetual
calm in the midst of any storm. It is rich, complete, amazing,
supernatural, and more than can be described by any pen. It is
abundantly given.
The
world gives expecting something in return. Often what it gives
demands something from you. God gives freely of His love for you. He
doesn't demand that you love Him. He doesn't demand that you choose
Him. He offers Himself as a living sacrifice, and allows you to
decide to accept His love or not. It is amazing that the Creator of
the universe‒the Creator of this world‒would give us a free will
to choose or reject His love. And when we accept His love, what we
return to Him is given of our free will‒offered to Him freely and
with no restraint. The greatest peace comes from knowing that the
burden you have freely offered to Him is no longer yours to handle.
It is His. (Philippians 4:6-7). The world might demand something from
you, but never God. He waits for your gift of your life....your
struggles...your problems...your needs. He waits for you to let go.
He doesn't demand it. And when you finally release what has claimed
your heart and mind, His gift is a peace that carries you through
whatever life brings. The world could never give this kind of peace
to you because the world's peace is based on circumstance. His peace
comes from trusting the heart of a Savior who is above all else in
this world He created.
Let
not your heart be troubled. Don’t let it be afraid. Make room for
Him by clearing out the clutter of the world. Stop analyzing, and
trying to figure out what only the world offers. Empty yourself of
its demands and expectations. Empty yourself of all of you so that
you can receive all of Him. Give Him all that troubles your heart and
mind. And you shall receive His peace that is above all human
understanding. You can have a heart, untroubled and free.
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