Romans 5:1-3 (NKJV) Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;
Jesus has dealt with the sin issue that separated us from God. The blood of Jesus has justified us, giving us peace with. Since we have peace with God and God sees us as righteous, it sets us free from fear because there is nothing to fear if God is for us and not against us (Romans 8:31).
John 14:27 (NKJV) Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
The peace in the verse above is divine in origin—a kind of peace that life’s problems, disturbances, and difficulties cannot disrupt. It does not waver, cannot be shaken or destroyed. It is God’s will for us to have peace in our lives. God’s own peace, which He Himself possesses, has been given to us because everything our covenant partner possesses belongs to us, and peace is one of them. Therefore, we should draw upon His peace when we are troubled and anxious, and rest in His love and faithfulness. God has given us His peace, which is different from that of the world’s because God’s peace is present even amid a perfect storm.
Peace comes about when we are aware that God is with us. David was bolder than the Israelite army when they were facing Goliath because he, the shepherd boy, knew God and his covenant rights. He had faith that God would help him defeat Goliath because of the covenant obligations and relationship. There was no fear in David because he was filled with faith in God.
It is always God’s desire to be with us. He has committed Himself to be with us through the blood of the covenant. He is our Teacher, Helper, and Comforter, and is always there for us. The Holy Spirit, who is our Counsellor, helps us in times of need and brings Scriptures to our remembrance so we can maintain the peace that can otherwise be stolen if we choose to look, think, and worry about the problem. Nevertheless, we need to remember that this peace of God is proportional to how much we allow the circumstances to affect us, because the devil wants to steal the Word, and consequently peace and joy from us.
Once we know who we are in Christ, our fear is driven out, and the peace of God belongs to us.
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平安属于我们
罗马书 5:1-3我们既因信称义，就借着我们的主耶稣基督得与神相和。 我们又借着他，因信得进入现在所站的这恩典中，并且欢欢喜喜盼望神的荣耀。 不但如此，就是在患难中也是欢欢喜喜的。因为知道患难生忍耐，
耶稣已经解决了使我们与 神隔绝的罪的问题。耶稣的宝血使我们得称为义，使我们与 神和好。既然我们与 神和好，并且在祂眼中被看为义人，我们就从惧怕中得释放，因为若 神帮助我们，又有谁能敌挡我们呢？（参罗马书 8:31）
约翰福音 14:27我留下平安给你们，我将我的平安赐给你们。我所赐的不像世人所赐的，你们心里不要忧愁，也不要胆怯。
上面这节经文所说的平安，是出于 神的——一种生命中的困难、扰动或艰难都无法破坏的平安。这样的平安不会动摇，无法被撼动或毁坏。神的旨意就是要我们在生命中拥有平安。神自己所拥有的平安已经赐给了我们，因为凡是我们与立约的神所共有的，一切都属于我们，而平安正是其中之一。因此，当我们感到烦扰或焦虑时，就该支取祂的平安，安息在祂的爱与信实之中。神所赐的平安不同于世界的平安，因为即使在狂风暴雨之中，祂的平安仍然存在。
当我们意识到神与我们同在时，平安就会临到。大卫在面对歌利亚时，比以色列军队都更勇敢，因为这位牧羊少年认识神，也认识自己在约中的权利。他相信神必帮助他战胜歌利亚，因为他与神之间有立约的关系与义务。大卫心中没有惧怕，因为他充满对神的信心。
神一直渴望与我们同在。祂借着立约的宝血应许要与我们同在。祂是我们的教师、帮助者与安慰者，永远与我们同在。圣灵是我们的辅导者，当我们需要帮助时，祂会提醒我们神的话语，使我们能持守那原本可能被偷走的平安——若我们选择去看、去想、去忧虑问题，就会失去这份平安。然而，我们必须记得，神的平安与我们允许环境影响自己的程度是成比例的，因为魔鬼想要偷走神的话语，从而夺走我们的平安与喜乐。
一旦我们认识到自己在基督里的身份，惧怕就会被驱散，而神的平安就真正属于我们。
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