John 14:12-31 Peace of God in our Hearts

Jesus told His disciples they had the privilege of prayer, and so do we, and He said for us to have peace in our hearts, we must make sure our prayers meet certain conditions.  According to my commentary, they are that we must pray in faith, pray in Christ's name, and pray in loving obedience.  Psalms 66:18 says, "If I see and approve iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me."

"To keep His commandments means to value them, treasure them, guard them, and do them... To ask anything of the Father, in the name of Jesus, means that we ask what Jesus would ask, what would please Him, and what would bring Him glory by furthering His work."

We also have the Holy Spirit and we enjoy the Father's love and claim His gift of peace.  "When the sinner trusts Christ, he is born again and the Spirit immediately enters his body and bears witness that he is a child of God.  The Spirit is resident and will not depart.  But as the believer yields to the Father, loves the Word, prays and obeys, there is a deeper relationship with the Father, Son, and Spirit.  Salvation means we are going to heaven, but submission means that heaven comes to us!"

Thee was also an important warning I saw:  "Since we are in Christ, Satan can get no foothold in the believer's life unless we permit it.  Neither Satan nor the world can trouble our hearts if we are yielded to the peace of God through the Holy Spirit."

Father, keep me yielded to you.  Strengthen me so that I will not allow Satan a foothold in my life.

Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford