This peace that Jesus gives is unlike anything that the world gives. This
world contains many pleasant things and makes many very liberal offers,
but peace is never found by accepting any of them. The pleasures of this
world leave a bitter taste, while the hardships we endure for Jesus
sweetens our cup.
Shall we analyze this peace, that we may know all about it, even the very
hidden secret of the principle? The apostle says, "The peace of God, which
passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds." Let
us be satisfied to have our hearts and minds kept by this wonderful peace,
though we do not understand it. I have some flowers on my desk. There are
white ones and yellow and purple and red and pale blue. I do not
understand the principle of life that gives them such beauty and
fragrance. If I should dissect them in order to discover this secret, I
should destroy their beauty and be no wiser. We can not understand this
peace, but we can possess it.
There is power in this peace to keep the heart and mind. "Let the peace of
God rule in your hearts." Give thy heart over to its calm, still power.
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