
So it is
with all believers. On a regular schedule we are confronted with decision
making that should really be made with the salving inner peace that Christ provides in mind. When chaos rules we live on
the edge—we live with unnecessary stress that takes over our lives and directs
our action and attitude. The end result is a feeling of ineptness and low
self-worth. This causes us to live on the defense—always battling these attacks
till spiritual exhaustion sets in. But that is not what God intended for our
lives and it certainly does not make for peace. The key is to never let the
sway of the world to get a foothold. Those who have been there will tell you
the turn-around is slow and painful in many respects. However, it is not
impossible. The good news is as a child of God you are promised Peace, so if
there is a promise there will also be the ability to attain it.

But something
bothered them about Him. He said in John 7:33, “I will be with you a little longer, and then I am going to him who
sent me." In effect, He was predicting His would-be death and
resurrection or defeat of death. If he would have left them with the thought
that He was leaving, never to be seen again, they would be crushed. He knew
this, so He states again, in John 14:16-18:
"And I will ask the Father, and he will
give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom
the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know
him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as
orphans; I will come to you."
In the
passage, Jesus reassures them that although He would be leaving and going back
to Heaven He would still be with them through the abiding presence of a “Helper”—the
Holy Spirit.
The tough
battles we face each day within our minds and hearts can indeed be countered. Through
His presence we can live on the “offensive” and therefore find the inner peace
we all desire. God has given us many promises in His word. These promises are
given to us as an assurance that in His love for us He also desires our peace. If
we desire a Helper to come alongside of us that we can learn from and be
empowered by then we will find Him when we give our hearts and lives fully into
the loving hands of the Lord Jesus.
Learning to
trust in Him through prayer and confession will produce in us the inner
assurance that He is the One who is in control. The Bible calls this faith. It
is by faith that we receive our salvation and become the child of God that He
desires. The Bible says it this way, “And without faith
it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe
that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him,” Heb 11:6. In short, the
Bible teaches that if we will cast all our cares upon Christ he will give us
that peace, 1 Pet. 5:7, Matthew 11:28.
Won’t you
take that step today?
God Bless,
Bro. Mike
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