"The Word of GOD brings us to our knees before it gives us peace."
What I mean by this is quite simple, please don't get it twisted…does GOD
and His word bring peace? Absolutely! but before it does that, it better bring you to your knees. Yes, all glory to our LORD and Savior for bringing ultimate peace(everlasting) before we ourselves even realized we needed it. All honor glory and righteousness to the one who was and is and is to come!-(Revelation 4:8)
But if you are seeking peace without falling to your knees you're missing the TRUTH, missing the whole point of the gospels. Jesus said in Luke and Matthew
"Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it and whoever loses his life will preserve it"
Luke 17:33
"If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it."
Matthew 16:24-25
A confusing statement from Jesus, specially if you are one of those who think
the gospel is centered around you and is about your glory and about giving you peace and comfort. The Gospel is not meant to bring peace with yourself it's meant to make you an enemy of self. Peace only comes through Christ, it comes when the gospel makes you see it's not about you, it's about what was done in spite of you. It's all about Christ, and God forbid if I should glory in anything except in the cross of our LORD Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world-(Galatians 6:14)
Do you not know that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify GOD in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
The bible does not say YOU deserve peace & prosperity and a life without tribulation…..
BUT all Glory to Christ God our savior Holy of Holies, King of Kings for His ultimate everlasting peace that far outweighs any tribulation, and far outweighs all the riches of this world. YOU can keep your prosperity and life, just give me CHRIST!
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