Chasing Circumstantial Peace Leaves Us with No Peace - Michael Edwards Believers all know that Jesus left us His peace.
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. John 14:27 NAS
But few ever experience it.
Jesus told us that His peace was not like the peace of the world. The world's peace is based on circumstances, and when a believer with an unrenewed worldly mind lets their heart become troubled or afraid, they seek peace through a change in circumstances. This desire to change circumstances, running from what we see as uncomfortable to what looks better at the moment, is never ending because just like Jesus tells us, we will have tribulation in this world.
"These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." John 16:33 NAS
In the constant pursuit of better circumstances, the worlds counterfeit peace, posing as Jesus peace, keeps our focus and robs us of the true peace Jesus left us. Circumstantial peace is a cheap counterfeit peace offered by the world. It is not the peace that Jesus gave us. Jesus peace is found in His person not in chasing circumstances.
If our hope is in our circumstances, we will rise or fall based on our circumstances.
When Jesus told us in John 16:33, “take courage; I have overcome the world.” He is telling us that in Him alone is the peace that overcomes all the circumstances in this world. Peace is only found in Him, and it is available in all circumstances for those who seek Him alone. Once you experience it, you realize that it is more precious than all the money in the world.
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