“Jesus’s 4th promise in John 14” by Chris van der Walt
“I am
leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift
the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. (John 14:27 – NLT)
Jesus gives us four promises in this passage, the first promise - to
receive the Holy Spirit, the second promise - to reveal/manifest/show
Himself to us, the third promise - to live in us and then finally
the fourth promise - peace the world cannot give us.
This fourth promise of Jesus tells us this gift He gives is
something the world cannot give. The world can give us so many things, there
are factories where we can earn a living, hospitals to help with health issues,
shops to buy necessities, houses to shelter us … etc. and the list go on. But
the one thing the world cannot give us is freedom from death, everyone will die
and there is nothing the world can do to stop this from happening.
When we are children of God we can have the assurance that there
is life after death, this is His gift to know and our peace of mind to keep.
How powerful are these words to Martha! “Jesus told her, I am the resurrection
and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone
who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. (John 11:25&26 –
NLT).
Let us look forward to receiving this gift, let us be grateful for
Jesus’ promises and let us honour Him every day of our life.
Psalm 86:11 (NLT)Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to
your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honour you.
Today’s writer has
been married for 23 years to the most beautiful wife Janine and has two
children. He lives in South Africa. As a devoted follower of Jesus, he reads
his Bible every day and then goes on his knees in prayer to Him. Contact
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