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The Quality of God’s Peace was Exemplified in the Sinless Character and Conduct of Our Saviour

Tip! 1 Timothy 2:1. Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men.

"...Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that we should follow in his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges righteously." -- 1 Peter 2:21-23

Peter's witness makes it possible for us to see how the peace of God behaves in this world of turmoil and strife. Jesus' life exposed the natural character of God's "peace which passes all understanding." God has intended that His peace will keep our hearts and minds. He wants us to understand that His peace will be our guard when we make our requests known to Him in prayer. When once we grasp the truth about this, and give it an important place in daily life, we will know what it means to possess the peace of God which passes all understanding.

Jesus was always calm and composed in the time of trial. He was never intimidated by the threats of violence. Jesus was never excited and agitated by the trickery and hypocrisy of the religious leaders of His day. He never lost His spiritual composure when persecuted and slandered by His enemies. He had a strong courage that baffled His critics. He never compromised truth to gain favor with people. His inspiring silence in the hour of His trial caused the crowd to marvel.

The heart is the center of a person's spiritual life. It is the sanctuary of our eternal soul. Our dreams, our desires, our love, our will and our conscience all exist in in the heart. God's Word says,

"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." -- Proverbs 4:23

Tip! The Holy Bible says in (John 5:13) this statement about prayer: “And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.

It is God's intention to drive out the strongholds of sin we have in our souls by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, and pass on the peace of God to our heart.

"...The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever." -- Isaiah 32:17

When Jesus said to "...Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid," He met that it was possible to be rescued from the perplexing troubles and disturbing fears that are the happenings in life while in this world. The peace of God can drive out all our troublesome panic and fill our aching hearts with comfort and happiness. God is willing to make the sanctuary of our souls the stronghold of His brigade of peace. He wills to make our hearts a secure defense of spiritual power. His peace will mount a guard over our hearts and minds like a sentry chosen to keep watch over a city. Then Paul added to our comfort when he said,

"…The God of peace shall be with you." - Philippians 4:9.

Paul is saying that we can have the peace of God within, and God of peace without. Just as Jesus Christ was able to show us His peace is ours if we ask for it.