Peace

This is the privilege of every believer. Peace with God, however, must be distinguished from the peace of God. The first is obtained by simply believing the record of God concerning the work of His Son (Rom. 5:11Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (Romans 5:1)); the second by communion with God, and the confidence in Him that can carry every want and trouble to His footstool. In exchange for our cares He gives us His peace practically to keep our hearts in the midst of every trouble (Phil. 4). The first peace is, therefore, connected with the conscience, and the second with the heart and spirit.