“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. “– Jesus, in John 14:27
Peace from Jesus hits differently. I love how Jesus says “ I do not give to you as the world gives." Peace from the world is circumstantial. For example, if our finances are good. We’re at peace. If we have a nice house. We’re at peace. If we have good health, we’re at peace. However, peace from Jesus is a peace that can’t be taken away. It doesn’t matter what our circumstances are; we have peace knowing that Jesus is with us. We may not have a stable place to live, but we know that we can trust in Jesus. Jesus said “Look at the birds of the air, they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” Matthew 6:26
Sometimes we need to let go of our controlling ways, and know that God is in control. He gives us a peace that surpasses understanding despite what we are facing.