About Christ as a being of peace in life…
Luke 24:36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood
among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." (NIV)
Of all the raging wars and conflicts that ever were in the past and ever will
be in the future, there is a being who can bring peace to every heart on earth.
There is within you this very second a being within your heart who can bring you
an end to the worry and conflict you carry. Imagine just for a moment you are
sitting at a bus stop on a noisy street. Imagine there are throngs of people
around you. There are screaming kids, booming stereos, honking horns, police
sirens, and there is dust and dirt flying from the traffic. Also imagine that
while you are at this noisy and chaotic place that Jesus sits down next to you
and in an instant He turns off the noise, He turns off the traffic, He turns off
the sirens, and He turns off all the confusion around you. With you and with
Christ, you need not just imagine. With you and with Christ, you can find in an
instant He really does turn off all the turmoil and chaos. The miracle of
finding peace with Christ is partly due to our ability to trust Him and invest
all we have and all we are in Him. For when you give Him all of your life, He
brings to you a quiet spirit and a calm feeling not found in any other way.
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for bringing us your peace.
