Day 2: John 14:27
You’ve heard people saying you need to hear something seven times before you can really put it into memory. Well, this is what God is doing to me when it comes to the telling me about His peace this week. I can tell you right now Satin is trying to steal my peace, even as I was blogging last night I became upset and stressed again. How is it that this happens? And how is it that I can find peace among chaos?
John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid”.
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you” It’s easy for me to find peace when God is showing up and I have one of those overwhelmingly spiritual moments, but then I feel like I’m on my own again, drowning in the problems of this world. Can you imagine how much more the disciples were feeling when Jesus was telling them he was going to leave them? First Jesus dies, and everyone is left hopeless and lost, then Jesus raised again, alive walking and talking again with his students, now he’s going to leave? But here Jesus is saying he is leaving an immeasurable gift. The gift of Peace.
“I do not give to you as the world gives” This is just one more reminder that the things of God are NOT the things of this world. I also think the fact that this sentence follows the last is very intentional. Because Jesus just finished telling me that He is going to give me HIS peace, and yet my response often tends to be “but what about...” and I fill in the blank with whatever worry my heart is currently plagued with. That is when He responds by saying “you are still thinking about things of this world, and I do not give you as the world gives you”.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid”. I have been teaching swim lessons this summer. I am very close to one child I teach and I was very happy to have the opportunity to teach him swimming. This little four year old is terrified of the water, he shakes, cries and grabs onto me with all his might. When I had him in the water today I kept on telling him, “you don’t need to cry, or be afraid, Ms. Emylee won’t let anything happen to you.” I’m thinking, “chill, it’s just water, and I’m holding you, you’re fine.” I realized that God looks at me the same way. I am that child so afraid of something so small, yet God is holding me and He is so big, greater then anything I’m afraid of. That is why He gives me His peace and tells me not to worry about worldly things or allow my heart to be troubled or afraid.
You’ve heard people saying you need to hear something seven times before you can really put it into memory. Well, this is what God is doing to me when it comes to the telling me about His peace this week. I can tell you right now Satin is trying to steal my peace, even as I was blogging last night I became upset and stressed again. How is it that this happens? And how is it that I can find peace among chaos?
John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid”.
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you” It’s easy for me to find peace when God is showing up and I have one of those overwhelmingly spiritual moments, but then I feel like I’m on my own again, drowning in the problems of this world. Can you imagine how much more the disciples were feeling when Jesus was telling them he was going to leave them? First Jesus dies, and everyone is left hopeless and lost, then Jesus raised again, alive walking and talking again with his students, now he’s going to leave? But here Jesus is saying he is leaving an immeasurable gift. The gift of Peace.
“I do not give to you as the world gives” This is just one more reminder that the things of God are NOT the things of this world. I also think the fact that this sentence follows the last is very intentional. Because Jesus just finished telling me that He is going to give me HIS peace, and yet my response often tends to be “but what about...” and I fill in the blank with whatever worry my heart is currently plagued with. That is when He responds by saying “you are still thinking about things of this world, and I do not give you as the world gives you”.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid”. I have been teaching swim lessons this summer. I am very close to one child I teach and I was very happy to have the opportunity to teach him swimming. This little four year old is terrified of the water, he shakes, cries and grabs onto me with all his might. When I had him in the water today I kept on telling him, “you don’t need to cry, or be afraid, Ms. Emylee won’t let anything happen to you.” I’m thinking, “chill, it’s just water, and I’m holding you, you’re fine.” I realized that God looks at me the same way. I am that child so afraid of something so small, yet God is holding me and He is so big, greater then anything I’m afraid of. That is why He gives me His peace and tells me not to worry about worldly things or allow my heart to be troubled or afraid.
Emylee, I read your first post and then for some reason never came back. now i've read each of your posts and am very greatful for the insight you're sharing here.
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