God Doesn’t Do Like The World Does.
Jesus said. “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 (John 14:1-31–in context)
When God calls us, and we turn to Him, confessing Jesus is the Lord, asking Him to save us and putting our faith in Him.
He saves us, and fills us with His Holy Spirit, washing us clean.
This brings us peace. Not our peace. But HIS peace. This must be understood. Because we do not nor cannot maintain this Peace ourselves. He does it as we continue to turn to Him and grow in Him, and know Him. The Word He gives us is Jesus. The Word He gives us are His Promises.
The second part of the verse is what I want to focus on.
“Not as the world giveth, give I unto you”
Because God doesn’t give as the world gives. (You’ve lived in this world long enough to know how this world and the people of it give. You’ve been lied to and beat down by this world enough. God is not like this world.)
When God gives, it’s free to you. He paid for it.
It’s a gift not a loan. There is no interest and it doesn’t have to be repaid.
He doesn’t take it away from us if we fail.
He doesn’t use it against us.
He doesn’t use it to guilt trip us.
He doesn’t hold it over our head.
He doesn’t give us something cheap and shoddy.
He doesn’t give us a hand me down.
He loves us. He understands us. He works with us. He knows us, if we choose to know Him.
He fixes us and helps to grow us. He doesn’t cast us aside.
He is with us always even till the end of the world.
And that’s why we have the peace that defies all understanding. (Phil. 4:6-7)
Praise Jesus.
So what do we do? We remind ourselves of his promises. We speak them aloud to hear them and drive the enemy away. We remind our selves of the great things God has done for us. We thank and praise Him for it. This brings peace as the Holy Spirit works in us.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.
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