May God Give You Peace

May God Give You Peace “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.” John 14:27 How important is peace to you? Peace was important to the people of Israel as throughout their history they prospered when they were at peace with their enemies. The times they were at peace they were also following and obeying the commands of God. Peace is something that we all want and need. However there is so much going on in the world today that for many of us there are times when we have no peace. There are so many problems in society with our jobs, our relationships, our finances, our spouse and our children, that it is difficult to find peace anywhere. Our attitudes, our emotions and our actions all become confused because of the lack of peace. I believe this is due largely to the fact that so many people are removing God from their lives. The history of the people of Israel reveals so much as to what the power of God can do in our lives when we obey Him and follow His commandments. When the Israelites prospered they were mostly at peace with themselves and were following the ways of God and obeying His commandments. In the scripture above Jesus tells us that He will give us peace, and that we are not to be troubled or afraid. So often we think of peace only when things are going our way and times are good. However Jesus warns us that there will be times of troubles and trials for us all, but that doesn’t mean that the peace and joy of the Lord has to vanish instantly. The Lord’s peace is never failing and will always be with us. The world’s peace can vanish and fade away but God’s peace will stay with us forever. When you are in need of peace in your life turn to Jesus and He will give you peace.