Legacy of Peace
Jesus gives us perfect
peace. His peace is not dependent upon circumstances. We can have His peace in
the middle of chaos because God is amazing, He’s awesome, He’s all-powerful. It
is an all-consuming peace that envelopes the believer like a father’s arms fold
around a frightened child. Stuff is still going on but the child feels safe in
daddy’s embrace.
There is a famous
painting titled “Peace in the Midst of the Storm” by Jack E. Dawson. There are several hidden images in it, but
the best known is a perfect illustration of the peace that Jesus left as a
legacy to all who would believe. In the middle of a violent storm with crashing
waves, a white bird (dove?) has found quiet refuge in a cleft of the rocky
cliff. The bird is completely undisturbed even though the world seems to be
swirling around it.
The peace the Lord grants
us is not an absence of trouble but confidence that God will see us through the
storm. Jesus does not take away every uncomfortable or even painful experience,
but He does enable us to be calm and peaceful not just after a trial but during
it. Do you have this kind of peace? It is available to all who trust in Jesus
Christ, the Son of God, the Savior.
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