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God’s Peace Keeps the New Heart, April 7
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep
your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7
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When we receive Christ as an abiding guest in the soul, the peace
of God, which passeth all understanding, will keep our hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus. The Saviour’s life on earth, though lived in the midst
of conflict, was a life of peace. While angry enemies were constantly
pursuing Him, He said, “He that sent me is with me; the Father hath not
left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.” No storm of
human or satanic wrath could disturb the calm of that perfect communion
with God. And He says to us: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give
unto you.” “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and
lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest.” Bear with Me the yoke of service
for the glory of God and the uplifting of humanity, and you will find the
yoke easy, and the burden light....
Happiness drawn from earthly sources is as changeable as varying
circumstances can make it; but the peace of Christ is a constant and abiding
peace. It does not depend upon any circumstances in life, on the amount
of worldly goods, or the number of earthly friends. Christ is the fountain
of living water, and happiness drawn from Him can never fail
Every man’s experience testifies to the truth of the words of Scripture,
“The wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest.... There is no
peace, saith my God, to the wicked,” Sin has destroyed our peace. While
self is unsubdued, we can find no rest. The masterful passions of the
heart no human power can control. We are as helpless here as were the
disciples to quiet the raging storm. But He who spoke peace to the billows
of Galilee, has spoken the word of peace for every soul. However fierce
the tempest, those who turn to Jesus ... will find deliverance. His grace ...
quiets the strife of human passion, and in His love the heart is at rest
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Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 31, 32
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The Desire of Ages, 336
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