A mind at "perfect peace" with God —
Oh, what a word is this!
A sinner reconciled through blood:
This, this indeed is peace.
Peace with God is a priceless gift. It is true peace because it is divine in its nature and source. It is the blessed portion of every believer in Jesus. The reason is simple: on the cross, Jesus, our blessed substitute, bore all the judgment of God against our sins. He "who knew no sin" was "made sin for us." God's claims were all met in righteousness. The result is that He has "made peace through the blood of His cross." Col. 1:2020And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. (Colossians 1:20).
The Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, is now "preaching peace by Jesus Christ," and the believing sinner can now know in truth, "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Rom. 5:11Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (Romans 5:1).
But peace apart from God is a Satanic delusion. You forget the sins of the past and pay no attention to the calls of the gospel to repent and turn to God in the present; you forget the certainty of eternal judgment in the future, and so you pass carelessly along!
You move along "in peace," but this peace is false. It has no link with God. Satan will do his best to prevent this false peace from being disturbed.
If you long to have God's peace, open your heart to this very blessed portion of the Scriptures, "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost." Rom. 15:1313Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. (Romans 15:13).
Oh! the peace forever flowing
From God's thoughts of His own Son,
Oh, the peace of simply knowing
On the cross that all was done.
Peace with God; the blood in heaven
Speaks of pardon now to me:
Peace with God! the Lord is risen!
Righteousness now counts me free.
Peace with God—is Christ in glory,
God is just and God is love;
Jesus died to tell the story,
Foes to bring to God above.