Jesus’
last will and testament.
Did
he have one? Yes. Though he was virtually homeless, jobless, and lived among
the poorest of the poor he left his disciples, and us, the most priceless of
bequeaths. In John 14 he says,
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you
What
is this peace and how can I inherit it? First of all it is not the peace that
the world knows. Jesus very clearly specifies that this peace is “his” peace.
On the very eve of his crucifixion, facing betrayal, beating (scourging), and
the most gruesome torture, he takes the time to calmly encourage his disciples.
He gives them hope, comfort, and promises. He is supernatural; hence his peace
must be supernatural. I have experienced this peace when my car was spinning
off an icy highway, when my daughter gave birth to a baby with Down syndrome, when
my husband had a heart attack and I’ve experienced this peace in a thousand other
less traumatic events. This peace is supernatural and it is real.
To
receive an inheritance you must be a beneficiary. To receive the Peace of
Christ you need to be his heir. You need to be his.
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