Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-05

a So 1t is with the
legacy of peace
Christ has left; the iir>, thing we need
to know, II We would possess 1t. Is
that he has left II for us. Ignorant nr
this fact We would fail To- take posses
sion Of our inheritance. How true 10
Is, thut II i not what one has. but
what one knows he has that makes
him rich. Aud. We can we'll add aud
what lie takes possession ul.
II Is evident from Chri~tS words ru.
nouncins this legacy that 10 Is a two.
fold peace. lie speaks Of leaving peace
and giving his peace. These cannot
be- one and the same thing for Christ
Is never guilty of redundancy.
The peace Christ lrfl H. must lee the
peace which hr mnGo frr II, hy the
blood Of his CruSS; that which Paul
calls, peace with Cod" TIL, We know
"aS effected fur Ms los Christ upon the
cross. and became ours vHu We ac-
c'pIrd him rs our Savior. II is nn in
nltcunhIr possession. blessed uual.
tcruhlr fact that We have pclc" with
God. ii Christ II ours.
Hnt what now Of thI, other peace
which 'ht~t gives? tie expressly
calls It "my peace" Nv this. he must
mean the peace which he possessed
I'd which filled his own he: not IN
outward calm, but an inward quiet
ness. Away dawn Ia the seq. those
who drrdgc its depths tell H. there Is
what IS called the cushion. w mat.
ter how Wildly the wind blows on the
surface, nor how trmprstuouS the
waves, down thrr. Mt the cushion Of
the sea II an absolute calm This. /,
seems To me, represents the pence ~
Christ. II was the inner quirtude OF
his heart though his life was swept
10y storm. This peace. which was
NhrlSts, h" bcqurnthrS To Us. What
else can It be-. but the peace spoken "
10y IN" Apostle rs The peace ~ Cod
which paSSrth rll understanding"
t'hiL 40 u must be- that. Tor VIM
can understand the quiet pniSr NJ
Suffering child ~ Gody II Il beyond
understanding. Yet many child ~
God with yielded NE has said with one
"i o.d. though h. Stay mo. yet will |
trg,' him"
IHt how eau this peace be- posses
>'d' itrN'. by possessing peace with
"'d. There Is uo use trying To have
he second peace, II one does moi hav,
ih" first. Peace with God makes pos.
rb'r the pence ~ God. The first peace
u he portion oC every one who truly
has made Christ his Savior. II IL his
whether he feels II or not md 4,
Know n h" poSS"SSrS II. he should look
NOT {" his feelings. hut Ia the fact
mat Christ has made peace hy the
blood Of his cross aud that h. by faith
has accepted Christ and the prnr.
which he made.
The second peace. namely. the
peace Of God may b. the portion Of
every believer. II Is possessed not
by trying. but ny trusting. II come.
when one yields fully his life To Christ
and relies upon him. DO that and
though the storms beat about the head
nnh III" heavens seem ready To fall,
The mind will be- kept by the peace Of
Sod through Christ Jesus. The proph.
ct Isalas expresses this truth (o6 ~
when he says: "Thou wilt keep him In
perfect peace whose mind IL stayed ON
ihre: because he tru,trth IN thee"
That is II; tho mind stayed On the
Lord jehovah experiences the kccnIng
power OF him who II everlasting
strength.
There comes 90 my leart oor sweet strain
glad sod y ingp.1 rrfrrIn.
six n IgIlH P'l again
sweet p"'r~ in" 20. ~ Cots love.
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'"''i pen . f'.' "I' uf Gnls love