"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

                            -Philippians 4:7 

As we saw yesterday, the work of the Holy Ghost in our lives should naturally result in an indescribable joy in the depths of our soul. But not only that, it should also create such a sense of peace that, even when our lives are full of chaos and turmoil, we can maintain a positive attitude, knowing that "...all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)

In the world in which we live, it is more difficult than ever before to have peace. We are constantly hearing of "...wars and rumors of wars." (Mathew 24:6), and other such things that try to cause feelings of fear and uncertainty to take the place of the peace of God. However, we must bear in mind that "...God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (II Timothy 1:7) It is the desire of our Lord Jesus Christ that the "peace of God rule in our hearts" (Colossians 3:15), and that we would trust fully and completely in Him to see us through whatever life may throw our way.

Just as a lack of love indicates a lack of God (see post #1 of this series), a lack of peace means we are not adequately relying on the Prince of Peace (i.e. Jesus) from day to day (Isaiah 9:6). If we will fully trust in Him, we will experience greater peace than we have ever known - a peace "...which passeth all understanding" (Philippians 4:7). Such peace cannot be found in any earthly thing; it can only be obtained through Jesus Christ.