Peace

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

The peace of Jesus is simply unimaginable. He says these words as if it is the easiest thing for us to tackle, don't be troubled and don't be afraid. Yeah, okay. The key here is that Jesus gives us peace in a heavenly manner, not as the world gives. What exactly does that mean? My experience is the world tends to give us what we need or want without the least bit of concern as to when. Jesus gives us peace as we need it. We are given His peace at the moment of greatest need. The peace Jesus had in his trial with Pilate is what we have access to through the Holy Spirit. Jesus at his trial was calm and collected. He took all that was said and didn't speak a word. We don't need to be troubled or afraid because our Savior has been there, done that. He is offering us His very self, if we will only put our trust in Him. The peace that passes understanding is available to all who seek Him. The Spirit will give freely if we would just ask.