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We Do Not Live in a World of Peace!

The wars in Israel and elsewhere are proof of that; in fact, the opposite is true, we will live out our lives as soldiers, fighting on an ancient spiritual battlefield! I have written more on this in a series that starts with, “To the Soldiers in the Spiritual War.”

Despite this alarming truth, the Lord Jesus Christ has given Christians a gift, in John 14:27, it is written ²⁷ “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”

Although we will live out our mortal lives as soldiers where circumstantial peace is a rarity, we have been given the gift of peace of mind and heart! The question only you can answer is, do you have peace of mind and heart? You have been given this gift as a part of your new birth; but have you made it a part of your life?

Peace Comes by Faith Alone!

Salvation, through the new birth, is a gift we receive by faith alone; God’s peace of mind and heart is also God’s gift to his children which is received by faith alone!

In Philippians 4:4-9, the Lord provides help for Christians:

“⁴ Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! ⁵ Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.

⁶ Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. ⁷ Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

⁸ And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. ⁹ Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.”

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit Includes Peace!

Are you sometimes troubled or afraid, at those times you are sinning by being deliberately disobedient to God; you are living your life based on sight and not on faith! Do not let sin take control of your life, confess your sin of trouble and fear to God and let God, the Holy Spirit be your guide.

Let the fruit of the Holy Spirit be your portion:

²² But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Galatians 5:22-23

I encourage you to embrace God’s gift of peace of mind and heart; let faith be your guide and the pattern for your life!

Next time, “Do I Believe God’s Gift of Healing?