Romans 5:1 (NKJV) Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
We are redeemed, and our sins are forgiven because of the blood of Jesus. We are seen as righteous and holy because God sees us in Christ. The blood of Jesus, shed for us, has given us right standing with God—an unchanging positional truth. If God accepts us, there is nothing to fear—even death or meeting God. It will grant us peace with God.
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.
In addition to peace with God, God’s own peace, which is different from the world’s, has been given to us. This peace is divine in origin. It cannot be disrupted by life’s problems or difficulties. It is unwavering, unshakable and indestructible. It is God’s will for us to have peace in our lives. Everything that our covenant partner possesses belongs to us, including peace. Therefore, draw upon God’s peace when we are troubled and anxious, and rest in His love and faithfulness! God’s peace is present even amid a perfect storm.
Peace comes when we are aware that God is with us. It is always God’s desire to be with us. Jesus assured the disciples of His presence. This assurance applies to us because the Holy Spirit lives in us. He is our Teacher, Helper and Comforter. He is always there for us. The Holy Spirit, our Counsellor, helps us in times of need, and He brings the Scriptures to our remembrance so that we can keep the peace. This peace of God is proportional to how much we allow the circumstances to affect us. Remember, the devil wants to steal the Word from our lives so that he can steal the peace and joy from us.
The thing about anxiety and worry is that they won’t help us to overcome the problem. Instead, we should pray and cast our cares, anxieties and concerns on the Lord, and thereafter begin to praise and thank Him.
Once we know who we are in Christ, fear is driven out, and the peace of God comes to us. With this foundation, God wants us to have perfect love and perfect peace, because He sees us as He saw Christ while He was on earth. This gives us the assurance to approach Him in faith and the confidence to pray.
Reflection: In your life, what practical ways help you remain more consistently in this peace?
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我们拥有神的平安
罗马书 5:1 我们既因信称义，就借着我们的主耶稣基督得与神相和。
我们已经被救赎，并且因着耶稣的宝血，我们的罪得以赦免。因为神是在基督里看我们，所以祂看我们为公义和圣洁。耶稣为我们流出的宝血，使我们在神面前拥有正确的地位——这是一个永不改变的身份真理。如果神接纳我们，我们就没有什么可惧怕的——甚至不惧怕死亡，也不惧怕面对神。这将使我们与神和好，并得着与神之间的平安。
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。
除了与神和好的平安之外，神自己的平安——一种不同于世界所能给予的平安——也已经赐给了我们。这平安的源头是属神的。它不会被生命中的问题或困难所扰乱。它坚定不移、无法动摇、无法摧毁。神的旨意是要我们在生命中拥有平安。我们盟约伙伴所拥有的一切，都属于我们，其中也包括平安。因此，当我们感到困扰和焦虑时，要支取神的平安，并安息在祂的爱和信实中！即使在最猛烈的风暴之中，神的平安仍然存在。
当我们意识到神与我们同在时，平安就临到我们。神一直渴望与我们同在。耶稣向门徒保证祂的同在。这份应许也同样适用于我们，因为圣灵住在我们里面。祂是我们的老师、帮助者和安慰者。祂一直在那里帮助我们。圣灵，我们的保惠师，在我们有需要的时候帮助我们，并且使我们想起圣经的话语，使我们能够持守平安。神的平安能够在我们里面运行到什么程度，取决于我们允许环境影响我们的程度。要记得，魔鬼想要从我们的生命中偷走神的话语，好让它能够偷走我们的平安和喜乐。
焦虑和忧虑的问题在于，它们无法帮助我们胜过问题。相反，我们应当祷告，将我们的重担、焦虑和忧虑交托给主，然后开始赞美祂、感谢祂。
当我们知道自己在基督里的身份时，惧怕就被驱逐，神的平安就临到我们。以这个根基为基础，神渴望我们拥有完全的爱和完全的平安，因为祂看我们，就如同祂看基督在地上行走时一样。这使我们有把握凭着信心来到祂面前，也使我们有信心祷告。
默想：在你的生命中，有哪些实际的方法能够帮助你更加持续地活在这份平安中？
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