Why Peace?

Good Morning,

John 20:21 “Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.”

vs. 26 “And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.”

Jesus had been crucified, buried in a tomb, and rose from the dead, three days later.  Peace was the exhortation because we can trust Him. His life, His death, and His resurrection proves we can trust Him.  

Peace is vital because His past proved that we can trust Him with our present.  Consider this principle when you vote.  Look at what the candidate has done, and see if you think you can trust them with your future.  Devastating war in the Middle East, tragic natural disaster in the south, and bullies threatening the welfare of much of our nation are all issues our elected officials will face.  Who can you trust?   Look at the experience of the candidate, and determine if they can offer you peace.  

I can rest in the Lord because of His life, His death, and His resurrection. For nearly half a century, I have seen Him faithful to care for me, a simple insignificant man.  That gives me peace.  Christ gives me peace because of His promise to return, to take us all to Heaven, and to deliver us from “this present evil world.” (Galatians 1:4)  There is a reason for peace.

I can trust my wife; she has stood true for over four decades of marriage – I need no other.  I can trust my Bible because It has proven Itself for over two centuries –  I need no other.  I can trust my old-fashioned Baptist church, though it be filled with common sinners, for two thousand years, it has been the “pillar and ground of the truth.” (1 Timothy 3:15)  

Peace?  Not because of what I see, but peace because of what has been proven over the ages.  

John 14:27  “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.”

Pastor