HE GIVES US 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 KJV

Anne S. Murphy wrote one of my favorite hymns “Constantly Abiding”.  I love these words.  “There’s a peace in my heart that the world never gave, A peace it cannot take away; Though the trials of life may surround like a cloud, I’ve a peace that has come here to stay!”

Someone said “I didn’t have peace or happiness for many years.  I just did what was expected of me”.  It is impossible not to have peace and happiness if we know Jesus.  I have had many heartaches since I started serving Jesus and I have been sad but through it all, I was happy because I know Jesus.

Pastor Ira F. Stanphill wrote the inspiring hymn Happiness Is The Lord “.  The words in this hymn are true.  “Happiness is to know the Savior, Living a life within His favor, Having a change in my behavior-- Happiness is the Lord,”  You may be saved but do you know Jesus?  Do you know what makes Him happy?

“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me” (Matthew 25:40).  We make Him happy when we are kind and loving to one another and we make Him sad when we don’t treat others with kindness.

After all that Jesus has done for us, He deserves to be happy.  Let’s make a special effort to make our Saviour happy.  Instead of criticizing others, let’s start loving them unconditionally as Jesus loves us.

Joanne Lowe

November 7, 2018