Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27 NIV)
There are at least five aspects to the peace of Christ. They all start with ‘P’ so it’s easy to remember. Peace comes from the PRESENCE of Christ. Peace is what He gives because it is what He is. Second, peace is the result of Christ’s PARDON. Peace is knowing that we are forgiven. Third, peace is the assurance of Christ’s PROVISION. His strength in our needs, given to us on time and in time in life’s problems. There is no peace as long as we are constantly worrying about whether or not we’re going to make it through difficulties. Fourth, peace is having a clear PURPOSE, knowing that we have surrendered our lives to Christ and that He will guide us hour by hour. And fifth, peace is the experience of Christ’s PLEASURE. It is knowing that He loves us, that not even our mistakes can cause Him to stop loving us. Knowing that motivates us to live our lives to His glory. A part of that aspect of peace is knowing that He has defeated death, that through Him we are alive forever and can live now without fear.
-- Adapted from Lloyd J. Ogilvie in “If God Cares, Why Do I Still Have Problems?”
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