Many a times, we fail to realize that peace is not something that we obtain because we have put ourselves in a special posture. Or we have meditated long enough. We go to the countryside or by the beach and we just do deep breathing. It is not something that you do. It is something that you receive. Jesus said: “Peace I leave with you.
” “My peace I give unto you.” Peace. Shalom. Now He would have spoken Aramaic or Hebrew to His disciples. He would have said this: “Shalom I leave with you, “I bequeath to you.” “I give to you.” “Shalom, I’ll give you. Shalom.” “My shalom, My peace.” “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you.” “It’s not just any peace. It is My peace.
” “That peace that you saw Me operating in” “these three and a half years.” “That peace that you saw Me operating in.” “In ministering that wellbeing” “and wholeness to those who were sick,” “to those who were broken for those who were infirmed.” “That same peace that you saw when I” “touched the leper and he was cleansed.
” “That same peace you saw Me. I was in that peace when” “I was sleeping in that boat, in the midst of the storm.” “And you guys had to wake Me up.” “That peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you.” “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you.” “Not as the world gives, give I unto you.” Now, this is the only thing He asks of you.
To receive it, to enjoy it, He says: “Let not your heart be troubled.” The peace is given by Him. But the way you enjoy that peace is— He tells you only one thing: “Let not.” “I cannot let not your heart be troubled for you.” “And your pastor cannot do that for you.” Your spouse cannot do that for you. Your children cannot do that for you.
No one can do that for you, but yourself. Jesus is talking to you and He says: “Let not.” “You let not your heart be troubled. Neither let it be afraid.” Amen. In fact it would be great for you to once a while, to make it like a game. Amen. I know it might sound a bit irreverent but honestly, the things of God are easy.
It’s not hard! When I say “a game”, I’m saying make it easy because Jesus says: “My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Sometimes we live with the impression. Amen. I remember I have this impression growing up in in church that Christian life is hard but my Bible says: “The way of the transgressors is hard.
” Jesus said: “My yoke is easy. My burden is light.” Notice those two words: “Easy” and “light.” “My yoke is easy. My burden is light.” Easy, light. Light, easy. Think about those words! Hallelujah! Amen. And throughout this week, if you can. Make it like a game, make it easy for you. Amen. Every time something comes to provoke your heart into fear or anxiety, or maybe you are watching the news and you find your heart getting troubled.
Straight away, tell yourself: “Let not your heart be troubled.” “Let not your heart be troubled.” Talk to yourself. “Let not your heart be troubled.” Amen. Don’t let your heart be troubled. “No, I will not let my heart be troubled.” “That’s my responsibility.” Amen. “Don’t let your heart be troubled.” Jesus says.
