People of the world cannot understand it at all, and even Christians possessing it find a wonderful element of mystery about it. Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”. Will a man who bears in his hands jewels of priceless value, and knows them to be such, find much temptation when some imitation stone, made of coloured glass and a tinfoil hacking, is presented to him? How suddenly things have broken in upon us which have rocked the waters of the inner lake to storm! “It’s casting our anxieties on him, because he cares for us, (1 Peter 5:7)” wrote Jon Bloom. But that is not the primary purpose of prayer. If he had been as rich as an Indian prince, yet could he not have had less care… Picture… Martin Luther standing up in the midst of the Diet of Worms; there are the kings and the princes, and there are the bloodhounds of Rome with their tongues thirsting for his blood — there is Martin rising in the morning as comfortable as possible, and he goes to the Diet, and delivers himself of the truth, solemnly declares that the things which he has spoken are the things which he believes, and God helping him, he will stand by them till the last. The devil and the world without would be less to be feared, if there were not such strong tendencies to evil within--many of them inherited from long lines of ancestors, who, alas! This article is part of our larger resource library of popular Bible verse phrases and quotes. You must experience it to know it; you must have it in order that you may feel its sweetness. After they had carried him but a short distance, he urged them to put him down and go back to rescue someone else. These are a kind of practical atheism, since they prevent us from leaving all things to Him Who is supreme over all circumstances. To everything its own organ; you cannot weigh truth in a tradesman’s scales or measure thought with a yard-stick. When, Lord, we turn to Thee. It is only of God's giving. I have the "God of Peace.” (1Th 5:23-note), They all had peace, they all were right, "Your peace shall return to you again." That's what happens in the Christian life. However, not every believer necessarily experiences the peace of God which Paul describes in this passage. It seemed as though they were sent forth as men doomed to death, and made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men. Isa. Yes, we disobedient and sinful creatures can enter into a state of reconciliation with God through faith in His Son Jesus (Ro 5:11-note). Our understanding is limited. The heart hungers until it feeds upon Him. We can enjoy emotional peace as we cast our cares on the Savior (Philippians 4:6, 7; 1Peter 5:7-note). 6:5; 2 Tim. He is the path to heaven; therefore He brings confidence to these who are pilgrims. Finding, as He promised, The next morning, Ridley told a fellow Christian who was also being executed, "Be of good heart, brother, for God will either assuage the fury of the flame, or else strengthen us to abide it." “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). And in some humble but yet real fashion our restless and anxious hearts may partake in the divine tranquility, and with a calm repose, kindred with that rest from which it is derived, may enter into His rest. Another accounts himself safe because he is allied with rich friends, or enjoys good health, or is held in high social esteem, and he comforts himself in view of any contingency by saying: "My friends will help me through; the momentum of my life will carry me over these rapids; I have done so much for others, surely they will stand by me when my evil day arrives." Guilt and shame never come from God. Nothing in the whole range of our life should give us anxiety because there is nothing which is not within the circumference of God's care, nothing which gives us annoyance is too small for the notice of our Heavenly Father, who has a cure for every ailment, a foil for every weapon of the adversary. We can understand such peace, though it often proves ephemeral! Sursum Corda! 1:14; Jude 1:2; Rev. She lives in Northern Ohio with her husband, Jim, and two daughters. This peace doesn't just surpass the understanding of the worldly man but surpasses all understanding. shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus!" His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. "Thank you, sir," said the dying soldier. Years before, Paul had sent this glorious formula for living the Christian life to the believers in Rome (Romans 5:1; 6:23; 7:25) and now he was putting the principle into practice as a prisoner in their midst. ‘Beggars are on horseback’ {and we know where they ride}, ‘and princes walking.’ The more regal part of the man’s nature is suppressed, and trodden under foot; and the servile parts, which ought to be under firm restraint, and guided by a wise hand, are too often supreme, and wild work comes of that. And Mr. God's Peace is in the town of Mansoul, he's on patrol and his job is to guard the town. When that evil man burned Rome, blamed the Christians, and began a persecution rarely surpassed in history, did he take God by surprise? 2:23; 17:17; 18:7. In the midst of things which could break a person’s mind, we can experience the peace of God. The peace here particularly referred to is that which is felt when we have no anxious care about the supply of our needs, and when we go confidently and commit everything into the hands of God. They were to carry no purse and no money; they were not to provide a scrip in which to place the victuals that kindly hands might offer them; they were to be content with one coat, not even reserving a second against wear and tear or inclement weather; they were to refuse the heavy boots shod with metal which the Roman soldiers had introduced into the country, and to be content with simple sandals; they were to be satisfied with the pilgrim's staff, if they happened to possess it--otherwise they were not to endeavour to procure one; they were to start out in fellowship with God, whose workmen they were, sure that He would at least supply them with food. Through the Word and the witness of the Indian friend, she found the peace that only Christ can give. 1:21, 24; 2:5, 15, 29; 5:5; 6:17; 8:27; 9:2; 10:1, 6, 8ff; 16:18; 1 Co. 2:9; 4:5; 7:37; 14:25; 2 Co. 1:22; 2:4; 3:2f, 15; 4:6; 5:12; 6:11; 7:3; 8:16; 9:7; Gal. It keeps our hearts and minds, preserving them from undue anxiety, and making them realize the strength of the peace which Christ bestows. But calm content and peace we find, We are sealed as His. Whenever the least shadow of care threatens our life we should go at once to our knees, and in the silence of private prayer hand over the burden and responsibility to our Infinite and All-wise Father. God's peace was the antidote Paul offered for disturbing thoughts and emotions. God's peace was established in him by the indwelling Christ. He is the Prince of Peace; therefore He is the delight of all His subjects. It is a calm beyond all storms, a rest beyond all strife, a haven beyond all tempestuous seas. As tempests vex the sea; To be right with God means to enjoy the peace of God. Phroureo is in the future tense which makes this verb a declaration of what will result when the preceding precepts (Php 4:6) are put into practice. But a person who is dying of cancer and in pain may calmly say, “Everything is all right. So the heart is continually approached by good and evil, by the frivolities and vanities of the world and the insidious suggestions of the flesh. Your hearts - the seat of all your affections and passions, and minds - your understanding, judgment, and conscience through Christ Jesus; by whom ye were brought into this state of favor, through whom ye are preserved in it, and in whom ye possess it; for Christ keeps that heart in peace in which he dwells and rules.