It is easy to feel unloved in this world. Everyone is so busy with their own lives. We live in a consuming culture. Buy this, buy that. Who has time to love when we are told to indulge ourselves in the world around us? Spend, spend, give in to your desires.
Another thing that's hard to find is peace. Because we are encouraged to "have things our way," someone else's way can be hard to swallow. I want, I want, give, give. We desire peace, and, if you don't give it to us, we will kill you.
Love and Peace. Just two small things, right? But they are everything. So, how do we get them? And where do we find them? Logical questions. I would suggest that neither one can truly be found on our own. Both of these things require someone else being involved. And they cannot be fully received until we give them away. Check out this Bible verse:
"MY peace?" Does Jesus really offer a peace that is different than OUR version of peace? I would say yes, yes He does.
And what about love? Does Jesus offer a different kind of love too? Let's take a look.
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." - John 13:34
As Jesus has loved us, that is how we are to love one another. Are you kidding? That's impossible! He DIED for us!
Yessss.....
Think about that for a moment. Jesus died, and through His death, our sins were paid for.
"The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life, IN Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 6:23
In order the fully receive the peace and joy we desire, we must be "in Christ." So, how we become "in Christ?" What does that mean? Well...
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17
So, in order to be "in Christ," He has to be "in us."
"And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption." - Ephesians 4:30
And there it is. The conclusion of the matter. In order to have peace and love, the way God intended it, is to have The Holy Spirit's seal. The Holy Spirit living in you.
"On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. ³⁸Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” ³⁹By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified." - John 7:37-39
My Peace - Maranatha Singers
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