Christians
& Peace
As
true Christians we try and rest our thoughts in Jesus Christ. This is a daily
practice for us. True peace starts from within the spirit. True peace is not
necessarily a physical place or position, it is an inward realization. As Ancient
Antiochene Christians we find our inner peace in the “spiritual sabbath”. This
special sabbath is not a literal day, it is a state of mind. We are told to
have “the mind of Christ” and Jesus promises to give us His rest.
We are also able to enter the Holy of Holiness, a conscious
state of God’s presence. This is where we find the true rest - peace. We learn
to listen to God and talk to God (in prayer). Our daily life can seem like a
constant storm of troubles. It is in these times that we must learn to embrace
God and His promises for us. When we watch the news, we see that there is
always a war going on someplace. When we start to pray for the peace of others,
we can also experience peace. We trust that God hears our prayers.
We have to surrender to God to find His true peace that He
wishes to give us. When we stop our struggles of trying to control the things
that we can’t, then we are in the place to receive His peace. We arrive at the
inner Salem (Peace) through our faith. When Jesus was born it was announced;
“Peace on earth, and good will to men.” So, God’s peace is already here, you
must know where to go to find it. We go to His word and we go to prayer.
As baptized Christians, we can have confidence that we have
become eternally sealed as a child of God. We have the sacrament of baptism to
remind us to whom we belong. We also have learned that true peace does not come
though material things or even other people. It must be experienced in the
presence of God who stands in and with us at all times.
We learn to acknowledge that our true self is our spirit
which has become regenerated though Jesus Christ our Lord. No matter what is
occurring outside of us, we have eternal life through Jesus Christ. We must
believe this and have ultimate confidence in this fact. He has freed us from
the fear of physical death (Hebrews 2:14-15). Jesus gives us a good cure for
anxiety in Matthew 6:25-34.
As we learn to practice what Christ teaches, we begin to
experience the true peace that flows from His love. One day the ultimate peace
God has will become universal at the manifestation of His kingdom. As
Christians we are already members of the great Kingdom of Peace. We can
experience it now in our spirit. All the fallen governments of this world will
come to a final end, and God’s Kingdom will be given to His true children.
Therefore, “seek ye first the Kingdom of God”. Trust this awesome promise.
In the meantime, pray for world peace and those who are at
war. Pray that they find the Kingdom of God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Please continue to study your Bible with us here at “The Shepherds Way &
Nugget of Truth”.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
AACG (April 14th 2026)
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