So when Jesus said, "Shalom I leave with you.
Not the world's shalom, but My shalom"? This is what He meant:"The
shalom you saw Me living in; the shalom you saw Me sleep in, in that boat; the
shalom you saw Me walk in, in the midst of the
people who wanted to stone Me; the shalom that renders the devil
powerless to touch Me; this shalom, My shalom, I give to you."
This is the peace that Jesus has given to you. It
is not a worldly peace that comes through soothing music, meditation or deep
breathing. It is more robust than that! It is not dependent on circumstances
and it works in the midst of the storms of life.
So if Jesus has given you this peace, why are you
still so troubled and worried about anything?"
It’s because you have allowed your heart to be
troubled. Notice that immediately after Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you, My
peace I give to you... He said, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither
let it be afraid." You have to let not your heart be troubled or afraid.
The Lord cannot "let not" for you. Your Pastor cannot "let
not" for you. Other humans cannot "let not “for you. You have to
"let not" yourself!
Many people are guarding their finances, careers and
so on. But the Lord does not want you to guard those things. Instead, He wants
you to guard your heart:
Proverbs 4:23, Above all else, guard your heart,
for It Is the wellspring of life.
You are to guard your heart above all else. If you
will guard that which is inside God will guard all the other things on the
outside. If you will let not your heart be troubled or afraid, righteousness,
peace and joy in the Holy Spirit will start flowing in your heart. That is
actually seeking first the kingdom of God, and all those things on the outside
that you need will be added to you! (Matthew 6:33)
Make this Truth that The Holy Spirit has given you,
Empower You. You don't have to worry about things. You just have to guard your
heart. People make foolish decisions when their hearts are troubled. They do
things that they would otherwise not do. So guard your heart. For if you will
guard your heart from being troubled or afraid, then if it is a miracle you need,
a miracle you will get! Whenever trouble comes to your heart
or you feel fearful, say, John 14:27 "I will let not my heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid." And you will release the power for the
fulfillment of this Truth. The peace of God will start flowing in your heart.
You have areas of weaknesses and
strengths. What troubles others may not trouble you and vice versa. The devil
knows which buttons to push for each one.
Noticed that the devil cannot get you
in the areas of your life that you are not concerned about? The areas that you
are not troubled about are the areas where you see Gods grace at its best, where
his blessings are at their richest. So realize that there are areas that you have
no troubled where God's grace flows freely.
Don’t think that any of your problems
are too small for God to handle. "Almost like your too embarrassed to tell
God what troubles you. Listen, if it causes your Heart to be troubled, it is
not a small thing! God wants you to cast it to Him. He does not want your heart
troubled by anything, big or small. And if you will cast it to Him and let not
your heart be troubled, His grace will flow freely in that area of your life.
Notice that just before Jesus talks
about giving His disciples His peace, He talks about the Holy Spirit's
guidance: John 14:26-27 it’s about the Helper, The Holy Spirit, whom the Father
will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your
remembrance all things that I said to you.
27Peace I leave with you•••
Jesus is telling you that the Holy
Spirit teaches you all things on the way of peace. In other words, if you guard
your heart from being troubled by a problem, if you refuse to worry about it
and just abide in His peace, the Holy Spirit will "teach you all
things". He will show you the way out of any situation!
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