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"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you." John 14:27
There are times when our peace is based upon ignorance, but when we awaken to the facts of life, inner peace is impossible unless it is received from Jesus. When Our Lord speaks peace, He makes peace, His words are ever "spirit and life." Have I ever received what Jesus speaks? "My peace I give unto you" - it is a peace which comes from looking into His face and realizing His undisturbedness.
Are you painfully disturbed just now, distracted by the waves and billows of God's providential permission, and having, as it were, turned over the boulders of your belief, are you still finding no well of peace or joy or comfort; is all barren? Then look up and receive the undisturbedness of the Lord Jesus. Reflected peace is the proof that you are right with God because you are at liberty to turn your mind to Him. If you are not right with God, you can never turn your mind anywhere but on yourself. If you allow anything to hide the face of Jesus Christ from you, you are either disturbed or you have a false security.
Are you looking unto Jesus now, in the immediate matter that is pressing and receiving from Him peace? If so, He will be a gracious benediction of peace in and through you. But if you try to worry it out, you obliterate Him and deserve all you get. We get disturbed because we have not been considering Him. When one confers with Jesus Christ the perplexity goes, because He has no perplexity, and our only concern is to abide in Him. Lay it all out before Him, and in the face of difficulty, bereavement and sorrow, hear Him say, "Let not your heart be troubled."
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| 2005/8/25 14:56 | Profile |
| Re: ARE YOU EVER DISTURBED? -chambers | | Quote:
There are times when our peace is based upon ignorance, but when we awaken to the facts of life, inner peace is impossible unless it is received from Jesus.
This can be quite a challenge, depending on the circumstances of 'awaken'ing.
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Then look up and receive the undisturbedness of the Lord Jesus. [b]Reflected peace is the proof that you are right with God because you are at [u]liberty[/u] to turn your mind to Him[/b]. If you are not right with God, you can never turn your mind anywhere but on yourself. If you [i]allow[/i] anything to hide the face of Jesus Christ from you, you are either disturbed or you have a false security.
Honestly, I find the whole 'face of Jesus' language, hard to use and deal with, because knowing the Lord does not strike me in these terms. Something [b]very big[/b] seems to have been obscuring 'Jesus' from my 'vision' but, He has always been there in the Spirit, bringing me to a place where that obscuring obstacle finally could no longer stand His presence. Now I see Him [i]better[/i] but, I'd have difficulty choosing the words Chambers does.
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When one confers with Jesus Christ the perplexity goes, because He has no perplexity, and [b]our only concern is to abide in Him[/b]. Lay it all out before Him, and in the face of difficulty, bereavement and sorrow, [b]hear Him say, "Let not your heart be troubled[/b]."
Amen. This I can do. |
| 2005/8/28 11:07 | | crsschk Member

Joined: 2003/6/11 Posts: 9192 Santa Clara, CA
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Honestly, I find the whole 'face of Jesus' language, hard to use and deal with, because knowing the Lord does not strike me in these terms. Something very big seems to have been obscuring 'Jesus' from my 'vision' but, He has always been there in the Spirit, bringing me to a place where that obscuring obstacle finally could no longer stand His presence. Now I see Him better but, I'd have difficulty choosing the words Chambers does.
Perhaps this might lend some perspective:
Luk 1:76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
[b]The face of the Lord[/b] - The Lord Jesus, the Messiah, that was about to appear. To go before the face of one is the same as to go immediately before one, or to be immediately followed by another.
Psa 27:8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
[b]Psa 27:8[/b] - The meaning is clear, though the construction in a literal translation is obscure. The English Version supplies the implied clause. To seek God's face is to seek His favor (Psa_105:4).
Psa 105:4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
[b]Seek his face evermore[/b] - His favor. His smiling upon us, his lifting up the light of his countenance, is synonymous with his favor. See Psa_24:6; Psa_27:8. Compare the notes at Psa_4:6.
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| 2005/8/28 12:42 | Profile | Nellie Member

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| Re: ARE YOU EVER DISTURBED? -chambers | | Thanks for posting this' Greg. I needed this today. Jesus is our Peace. God Bless you. Nellie :-) |
| 2005/8/28 13:27 | Profile |
| Re: Are you ever disturbed? (O Chambers) | | Quote:
Perhaps this might lend some perspective:
Luk 1:76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
Indeed, Mike, most helpful. Thanks.
Once I got the hang of it, I remembered singing this in church, to newly christened babies (and their parents) - will help me proceed in my 'thinking' and praying.
Numbers 6 24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: the LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. |
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