The Foundation of All True Peace
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. John 16:33. “That in me ye might have peace”—peace in Christ, peace through belief of the truth. The Comforter is called the Spirit of truth because there is comfort and hope and peace in the truth. Falsehood cannot give genuine peace; […]
Christ’s Legacy of Peace
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. Shortly before His crucifixion Christ bequeathed to His disciples a legacy of peace…. This peace is not the peace that comes through […]
Peace in Affliction
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7. Jesus came to earth to be not only man’s Redeemer but his great Exemplar. His was a perfect life, a life of meekness, lowliness, purity, and unlimited trust in God…. He taught us practically the […]
Rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice…. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4:4-6. It may seem difficult to rejoice in the Lord when in trouble, but we lose a great deal by giving way […]
“I Tasted the Lord’s Goodness”
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 1 Peter 2:3. Have you tasted that the Lord is gracious? Does your spiritual appetite crave communion with the Lord? You may discover that He is gracious, not by having all you desire, but by passing through the school of affliction. Since I was […]
Faith Must Pierce the Gloom
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him…. He also shall be my salvation. Job 13:15, 16. The true Christian does not allow any earthly consideration to come in between his soul and God…. When depression settles upon the soul, it is no evidence that God has changed. He is “the same yesterday, […]
