God’s Peace Keeps the New Heart, April 7

God’s Peace Keeps the New Heart, April 7
We Receive a New Heart

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7. {SD 104.1}When we receive Christ as an abiding guest in the soul, the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, will keep our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. The Saviour’s life on earth, though lived in the midst of conflict, was a life of peace. While angry enemies were constantly pursuing Him, He said, “He that sent me is with me; the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.” No storm of human or satanic wrath could disturb the calm of that perfect communion with God. And He says to us: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.” “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest.” Bear with Me the yoke of service for the glory of God and the uplifting of humanity, and you will find the yoke easy, and the burden light…. {SD 104.2}Happiness drawn from earthly sources is as changeable as varying circumstances can make it; but the peace of Christ is a constant and abiding peace. It does not depend upon any circumstances in life, on the amount of worldly goods, or the number of earthly friends. Christ is the fountain of living water, and happiness drawn from Him can never fail.15 {SD 104.3}Every man’s experience testifies to the truth of the words of Scripture, “The wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest…. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked,” Sin has destroyed our peace. While self is unsubdued, we can find no rest. The masterful passions of the heart no human power can control. We are as helpless here as were the disciples to quiet the raging storm. But He who spoke peace to the billows of Galilee, has spoken the word of peace for every soul. However fierce the tempest, those who turn to Jesus … will find deliverance. His grace … quiets the strife of human passion, and in His love the heart is at rest.16 {SD 104.4}