John 14:27---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.
These are soothing
words. In a world full of turmoil, we need soothing words. In our turmoil, we
do want what the world gives us. We want our televisions, cars, houses,
appliances of every kind, money, you name it, and we want it. However, we
cannot find peace in any of these material things. A new car does not bring
peace because a new car is just a diversion. Money does not bring peace because
money is either not enough or too much. What we want most of all is peace in
our hearts. We want our hearts to be calm, at rest, and full of joy. The sad
truth is we try to fill our lives with things and really think that possessions
will bring us joy. When possessions don’t bring joy then we try substances,
drugs, and alcohol and these seem to work for a season but then we come down
from the high just to find that we are still miserable. These distractions we find in our world do
not give us the peace of Christ. Only Christ, who gives us joy, serenity, and
an eternal view of our life, can give us peace calming the troubled waters
of our soul.
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