About True Peace at Christmas and Always

Many do not understand what real peace is. I must also, along with my many fellow Pastors and partners say, Peace is a Gift that Only God gives to those who believe in Christ Jesus. During these Holiday seasons we tend to focus on only the way we can give to our friends and families some token gift to them that we love them. But, what about the True giving that came when Jesus was born into our evil and wicked world? Do you remember that He is the reason for our celebration and many blessings? I hope so. The true Peace of God is NOT in the material gifts or feelings we have. When we think or do something we believe is morally right, we limit ourselves to a lower standard. We must rise above merely a Morality that we think is correct and reach upward to God’s morality. The peace that Jesus was teaching was an INNER peace which rises above whatever troubles or circumstances we have as humans in this world. It is a peace that knows that God is in control of everything. Yes, we are free to celebrate Christmas or any other holiday. But, we must remember to put Our Lord and Master within it or we are no more than mere Pagans against God. We as humans have a free will. We must exercise that will in cooperation with God’s will or we will suffer the terrible consequences of our own way of thinking and acting. If, we humbly accept and submit our will to His, then we can enjoy any celebration, whether Pagan or not, because we understand that every celebration is a celebration about Christ. God wants us to Love Him First. Then we can be faulty humans struggling to conform our will to His. He understands our weaknesses and allows for them because He sent Jesus, the Perfect One. To save and reconcile us back to The Father God. His Love is far above what we can ever know. But, His Love is above us and for us always If we align our will with His. And then comes His peace which is beyond our understanding! All a person needs to do is simply speak out to God and say, “LORD GOD, Help me!” I can assure you that He will join with your will. And, even if life is different thereafter, you will want to reach out like Jesus did to help the suffering and lost who do not yet know Him. But, it will cost you! You will suffer in a like way as Jesus did! However, you will find Freedom and Joy in the suffering because Christ has overcome the world and taken over your life. He will then use you, even if you think you are not worthy. That is the Miracle of Trust in Him! Just try it and see! God never requires us to be “Perfect” in this life. He only asks that we believe in Him, His sacrifice and His Resurrection from death, demonstrated by Jesus at Calvary. Jesus will come again as The Lord and Ruler of the NEW world later. Until then, we must align our wills with The Father. We are like children, some more grown and some a little grown and some who have not yet learned how to grow. Those of us who have even a little growth in Maturity of Christ are required to share the “Good News” with those who are ignorant. With God’s education the whole world can have a real education. When a person arrives at this point because God has enlightened them, then all life has meaning and purpose, even the trials and sufferings we have glorify Him. What do you have to lose? Try Christ! And watch what He does IN you! God loves to take the most wretched people who ask Him for help and use them for His purposes (Even when that person is still faulty). God can and will help you, in spite of your doubts and fears and faults to do anything He wants. But, He prefers that you align yourself to His will. A great teacher of mine once told me, “When our will aligns with God’s will, Then Miracles happen.” And, it has been my personal experience that it is true. But, he didn’t tell me about the necessary cost to me through suffering! But, the suffering is designed to make you (And me) more like Christ, the NEW Human and God. And. Less of your individual self-centered ways. God corrects us in His LOVE (AGAPE LOVE). And not because He is angry at us. Jesus Christ fixed that problem forever for those who trust and believe Him. I pray you may believe Him! I hope and Pray that you will (If you have not already) just speak out to God that you want and need Him. I promise, He promises, that He will start to change your experience of living and teach you through The Holy Spirit just what Jesus was and is all about and will help you find answers to your present life and your future life. Blessings in His NAME.