Peace

THE unsaved have not peace. They are trying to find happiness in the world without God. They may be amiable, virtuous, benevolent, but their consciences are not at rest when they think of death and judgment. Righteous and blameless as some are in their dealings with their fellow-men, yet they know that matters are not right between them and God. They have no hope. They fear death. They tremble at the thought of having to give an account to God, and are afraid to think of the eternal torment of the damned.
Peace! peace!
O how sweet a thing is peace!

But where can peace be had? The world is trying to bring about outward peace; but that is not peace with God. Most men are laboring for comfortable, peaceful circumstances; but that is not peace with God. Some are hoping to obtain peace by their regular observant of religious duties; but after years of dutywork and diligent religiousness, they find themselves as far off from peace with God as ever. Some men have riches; others are laden with honors. Some are filled with remunerative occupations; others are devoted to pleasure; but it may be that neither of them have peace with God.
Scripture clearly teaches us the true ground of “peace with God.” There we read also of “the peace of God” keeping our hearts and minds, and of “the God of peace” being with as. Let us briefly look at each of these subjects.