I hear people talk about how Christ came to bring peace on earth. Please don't misunderstand me, because I don't believe that Jesus ever failed, but if that was the case He failed. In fact, He told us that we would hear of wars and rumors of wars until He comes again. He even declared at one point that He did not come to bring peace but a sword. What He meant was that people would have to make a choice about who they were going to obey - Jesus or someone, or something, else.
But Jesus did come to bring peace to people. He came, lived a perfect life, was crucified, arose and ascended in order for us to have peace in our hearts. Philippians 4:6-7 illustrates this for us: "Be careful for nothing ("do not be anxious about anything"), but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God. 7. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Now, this is the peace that the New Testament is all about. It is peace that comes from a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, from a prayer relationship with Him. Paul simply declared that if we want peace, we just need to pray. He didn't mean that we should utter a few words in the direction of Jesus, but to really get in touch with Him personally. Jesus is the "Prince of Peace" because He offers great personal peace to us in our daily relationship with Him. People who don't have that relationship will not have that peace. Jesus said, "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) He also promised: "These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." (John 16:33) This is is a description of real Christian peace. Bro. Joe
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