Today’s Thought “Security Please!” G. Ward

John 14:27 “Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful.”

 

The disciples would perhaps tire from hearing Christ speak of a departure. They had grown so close to HIM as He’d teach them how to correlate to a vicious world that’d seek to provide every follower great grief. Moreover, our Lord’s admonishing wouldn’t be limited to those disciples, but would include every disciple thereafter. The solace our Lord proposed would be an introduction of faith without visuals, but confidence of our Lord’s presence amidst trials (*John 15:20).

Perceivably, and while the agonizing crucifixion would witness our Lord asking why the Almighty seemingly forsook Him in this debilitating process never experienced, it’d more reveal human emotion of greatest pain as HE’D endure my sins and yours, even while sinless (altogether imposed on HIM by the Father – because of Love for you and me, 1 John 4:7-8). God Almighty remains holy and is distinctly unavailable to associate with the many sins of man, yet extended the Most Excellent Lifeline – Jesus (John 14:6) and if that won’t compel you to put away every act of immorality (revealed by HIS highest standard found in HIS Word) what will?