Scripture:
“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.”
— John 14:27 (NKJV)
Points:
- Jesus gives a peace that is unlike anything the world offers.
- This peace is not temporary or shallow.
- His peace is His own — full of power and purpose.
- Fear loses its power where Christ’s peace reigns.
- We are told not just to receive peace, but to let it rule our hearts.
Poem: Not As the World Gives
The world gives peace in broken terms.
A pause between the greater war.
A silence bought with fragile coins.
But your peace came in storm and blood.
It stayed through night and bitter wind.
You did not hand me peace and leave.
You stayed to see it sink in deep.
You whispered it above the waves.
You held my hand when calm was gone.
Your peace outlasted every fear.
This peace is not escape or sleep.
It’s not denial, soft and thin.
It’s thick with truth and strong with grace.
It walks beside the trembling soul.
It speaks when voices fall apart.
The world gives what it cannot keep.
You give what cannot be removed.
This peace is yours, not mine by force.
A gift I hold when I let go.
A light that shines beneath the fight.
Today I take your peace again.
I will not let my heart be moved.
You said these words with death ahead—
Yet full of life for those you love.
You are my calm in every storm.
Prayer:
Jesus, You give a peace that stays. Let it settle in my heart today. Quiet the noise around and inside me. I believe Your words and receive Your gift. Amen.
