The fruit of the spirit is...peace

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. – Galatians 5.22-25

People are always looking for peace. We are looking for peace in this troubled world. We all like a peaceful home. Most of all though we want peace on our hearts.

I’ve got a peace in my heart that the world never giveth and a peace it cannot take away.It’s an everlasting peace and I know it there to stay.

That’s how the song goes at least.

The joy of the Lord is our strength. Jesus said that when He left He would leave peace – not like the world’s peace.  Earthly, fleshy peace is fragile. It is easily broken.

Jesus’ peace though is totally different. The peace He left us is an inner peace that cannot be shaken by outer events. It is a deep abiding peace that God is it covered. It is a peace that is only possible through faith. It is a peace that we can’t stir up but that is given by the Spirit. We can only trust Him and appropriate His peace in our lives.