Day 28
Isaiah 53:5 amplified version
" ...the chastisement needful to obtain peace and well being for us was upon Him,..."
See! The price has been paid and Jesus has obtained peace for us. The word peace, used in Isaiah 53:5, according to the Strong's Concordance Hebrew dictionary, includes the meaning safe - well, happy, friendly; also welfare - health, prosperity, peace.
Luke 2:14 quotes the angelic chorus as saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." They announced peace on earth at the advent of Jesus Christ to earth as a human. The Strong's Concordance defines the Greek word translated 'peace' in Luke 2:I4 as peace, prosperity - one, peace, quietness, rest set at one again.
In both the Old Testament and the Gospels, we see that peace involves our well being, as well as a state of mind. In Philippians 4:7, Paul talks about a peace that passes understanding, which indicates a sense of well being that cannot be explained logically. God causes us to know all is well in a way we can understand, although we cannot explain how we know it.
Before leaving this planet physically, Jesus pronounced His peace upon His disciples. He explained in John 14:27 that it was a peace the world could not give. It was His peace. It was the kind of peace that caused Him to walk with great confidence as He fulfilled His mission. He experienced this peace despite the constant opposition of His family and the religious leaders; despite the misunderstanding of followers and disciples; despite the challenges of the devil through people and through nature.
Five times in John we find reference to Jesus speaking peace to His disciples. It was obviously something He wanted them to possess. Paul greeted the church in various cities with the expression, "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ," or he used similar words saying the same thing. He picked up the spirit of Christ, who wanted so much for us to experience God's peace. Paul quoted from the Old Testament to point out that the ungodly have no part in God's peace (Romans 5:1). The peace of God is for the people of God. Those of us who have made peace with God (Romans 5:l) are entitled to enjoy the peace of God.
Since everyone cannot experience this, we should appreciate the fact that Jesus paid a heavy price to provide us with peace. Out of appreciation, we should "see" ourselves with it and possess it.
I see that God has provided peace for me. I declare that I have the peace of God. It is mine.