"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you." (John 14:27) When a man has faith in the blood of Christ then of course there he has peace, for indeed he is fully warranted in enjoying the most profound calm which the mortal heart can know. For thus he reasons with himself:—God hath said, "He that believeth is justified from all things." and, moreover, that "he that believeth on the Lord Jesus Christ shall be saved." The necessary consequence of that is, that he possesses peace of mind. Some may think, well, but the Christian has troubles like other men—losses in business, deaths in his family, and sickness! Yes, but we have another groundwork for our peace—an assurance of the faithfulness and covenant fidelity of our God and Father. We believe that God is a faithful God—that whom he has loved he will not cast away. All of the negative experiences are but blessings in disguise, because “all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28). When our cup is bitter, we believe it is mixed by love, and it must all end well, for God secures the ultimate result. Therefore come foul, come fair, come all weathers, our soul shelters itself beneath the twin wings of the faithfulness and power of our Covenant God. The sanctified spirit is so resigned to our Father's will that we will not murmur. GiGi❤️ Taken from: Charles Haddon Spurgeon February 19, 1860, Scripture: John 14:27, New Park Street Pulpit Volume 6
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