Sometimes our idea of the Divine peace is spoiled by representations that are made of the work of redemption, as if, in connection with it, his justice was in antagonism with his mercy, and his Law made hard terms with his love. Every line tends to the focus of Divine purpose every power combines to execute the Divine thought. But in our idea of the unity of God we include the manifold comprehensiveness of God and we understand that in him is perfect peace, because there is harmony judgment never conflicts with feeling, will never struggles against desire. As a living Being - a Person - we must think of God as having mind, will, affections, emotions, attributes, and relations to others outside himself. And this seems an amazing thing to us, who never do the right save after a fight with the wrong in which we have come off conquerors. God's peace is the result of his inward harmony. GOD GIVES THOSE WHO TRUST HIM HIS OWN PEACE.ġ. These two last expressions give us two divisions for our subject. Literally, "Peace, peace " the Hebrew superlative form meaning the "greatest, or perfect peace" - inward peace, outward peace, peace with God, peace of conscience, peace at all times, under all events, God's own peace, the peace which God's own Son knew, and left as his legacy to his disciples. You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you: because he trusts in you.…
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