Later, knowing that everything had now been finished... John 19:28
Peace be with you... Peace be with you... Peace be with you... John 20:19, 21 & 26
Jesus knew His purpose from the beginning of His time on earth. He moved forward through His 33 years with that purpose firmly set in His sights. Nothing could deter Him. Not even the fear of suffering and death kept Him from carrying out God's plan and purpose for His life. It is hard to imagine that I could ever have that kind of resolve in my own life. To be firmly set on God's plan and direction and purpose for my life - that would be so rewarding.
And Jesus' concern is that His followers find peace -- real, lasting peace. And by saying it at this point, He indicates that it only comes through Him and acceptance of all He has done for us. This year it seems that so many people are without peace. People struggling, searching, grasping, fighting, yelling, crying, screaming -- there is a lack of peace in our world. Jesus is the peace that we all seek. That is the very thing that we commemorate and celebrate at this time of year. And it is the very thing that is lacking in most of our lives and our relationships. We need to put Jesus at the center of our lives and then He will bring peace, wonderful, blessed, comforting peace.
That is my hope for every one of you reading this -- that you will know the peace of having Jesus as both your Lord and your Savior. Enjoy your Christmas season by grasping God's peace.
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