My Peace I Give Unto You

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from John 14:16-31. In this Scripture, Jesus is talking to the disciples. He tells them He will pray and ask the Father to send a Comforter.

The Comforter He is talking about is the Holy Spirit which dwells within you when you become a Christian. Jesus says to them that in a little while the world wouldn’t see Him anymore, but they will see Him: “Because I live, you will live also.” In John 14:20 He says, “At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.”

Jesus says, “He who has his commandments, and keeps them, it is he who loves me, and he who loves me will be loved by the Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him and we will come to him and abide with him. He that loves me not and does not keep my sayings will not know me.” Jesus wants us to have a close, intimate, personal relationship with Him. Why did God send the Comforter to believers? God sent Him because He loves us and cares for us. He wanted us to feel at peace.

Jesus tells them the Comforter, the Holy Ghost who the Father will send in His name, will teach them all things and bring all things to their remembrance. It is the Holy Ghost that prompts us and reminds us of the things of God when we are a believer. God sent the Comforter to believers so we could have His peace in our hearts and not be afraid.

Jesus tells His disciples, “My peace I leave with you, so don’t let your heart be troubled or afraid.” He says He is going away, but He is coming again. Jesus told them He had to do these things because He loves the Father, and must do God’s commandments.

Jesus was obedient to God, even unto death. Jesus wanted the disciples to be at peace and not worry about what was going to happen to Him. He knew that the Holy Spirit would comfort them and give them peace in their hearts. When we trust God we can have peace in our hearts knowing He is in control.

 

Daily Bible Reading:

John 14:16-31

16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

 

Things to think about:

• What is the purpose of the Holy Spirit?

• Who has the Holy Spirit living in them?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear God,

We thank You for the Comforter You send to us in the Holy Spirit. Thank You for the peace You give us. Help us to rest in You and not let our hearts be troubled or afraid. In Jesus’ name, we pray. We love You, LORD. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

– John 14:27

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