The Peace Which Passes All Understanding

Philippians 4:7

“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Philippians-4-7/

Jesus healed on so many occasions that I don't think it was possible to write it all down, and certainly the Disciples felt that same way in the books that they left us, which talk about his miracles and the healing of great multitudes. John gave us an idea of what great many miracles that Jesus accomplished in the very last sentence of his book, John 21:25.

John 21:25

“And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.”

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/John-21-25/

Let me first start by saying that all miracles and healing by Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost are such fantastic phenomena that we should give adoration and thanksgiving to God every day of our lives for his many blessings. I have one thing that I would like to point out as being a focal point or maybe even a starting point in receiving a multitude of miracles and blessings for every Christian. To get rid of any and all anger or hate that might reside within your heart is the very first and foremost point of starting the engine of miraculous healing and the ability to receive equilibrium and balance throughout your life. Once that is brought under control and replaced with God's spiritual sanctification, all manner of daily refinements in your Christian life can be immediately magnified exponentially. It may not be sudden, as a lightning bolt out of the blue, or it surely might be at that. Although, I tend to think that these things usually develop with time and generally start to snowball, like rolling downhill and gathering speed as a good nature and benevolent progression becomes more and more evident.

Without anger in your life, phenomenal things begin to happen, and automatically decisions take the shape of better outcomes. No, you might not become rich or immediately healed of longtime infirmities, but the best thing you will receive is inner peace. From that flows a fountain of all other good things that progress into a superior quality of life. Your health situation will definitely improve, if not immediately, then eventually good things will happen to your body. The physical body responds extremely well to balance, equilibrium, and a calm state of being.

Even those who train in the Martial Arts testify to the effects of having an inner peace, resulting in quicker response times to attacks, ability to interpret changes in the opponents movements, and also to focus your energy where it needs to go. One of the worse things to do in a physical fight is to be extremely angry, which betrays movement and allows an opponent to intercept and predict your movements, resulting in your own defeat.

The best thing for a Christian is not to fight at all, but to avoid all conflict and to find a better way of responding to difficult situations. That's where leaving out the anger comes in; the mind is also better at planning and finding workable solutions, than it is to always resorting to physical altercations. Many things attributed to bad luck have to do with your own unwillingness to diminish and completely subdue your own anger. Just like machines, people work better when there is little or no resistance, no inferior malfunctioning parts, and no wasted energy. I'm not saying that there is totally no place for anger. Jesus Christ took up a scourge made of cords and drove the money changers out of the Temple, when he saw them abusing the Holy Places of God.

John 2:15

“And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;”

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/John-2-15/

At the time when Jesus Christ was angry with those who bought and sold in the Temple of God, he had a rightly justifiable purpose for cleansing the place of God meant for prayer and worship. His anger did not cloud his judgment, nor was it unjust or disproportionate. Many times in the Bible we are concerned with the anger and judgment of God, which deals with those who are unworthy of his love and miracles, who have committed abominable sins of the most heinous acts. Some people can be looking right at God, even if it is from afar off and still commit unreasonable and the most vicious of sins against all humanity. The Hebrews who were fleeing from the idolatry of the Egyptians knew that God was nearby and still committed abominable sins in his very near presence.

Exodus 24:9 - 24:10

9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:

10 And they saw the God of Israel: and [there was] under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in [his] clearness.

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Exodus-24-9_24-10/

Exodus 24:17

“And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.”

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Exodus-24-17/

People will know that God is near and all around them, but still they commit the most grievous of sins, in spite of the fact that they know they will be punished. We must be of clear mind and be reasonably assured that God will provide a way for us to walk safely and securely, even among the most evil and ruthless people of the world. We go about our daily business, feeling confident and trusting in God. Peace of mind passes all understanding, because of the relationship that we have with God. Jesus Christ gave us his words that are spirit and life. This is the one thing we know and are assured of that is aligned with God, as it always brings harmony, life, and love in all our undertakings.

If a past sinful life has brought sadness and chaos into your life, rest assured that Jesus Christ can change all that is broken and crooked into a straight honest path of benevolence. Bad luck doesn't really exist, since if your life is guided and led along a Christian pathway, then the results are as God wants them to be. Sickness can be accepted, misfortune can be tolerated, along with poverty and lack of opportunity, but peace of mind can bring a wealth of understanding that eventually leads to a supernatural uplifting. Once that is set into place then all other gifts of the spirit are soon forthcoming, if it be God's will. We know and have the assurance that he will enter our lives and bring us into perfection. His kingdom is not of this world.

John 18:36

“Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.”

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/John-18-36/

Even when Jesus was taken by the Roman soldiers, he was possessed with a peace of mind. It is that same indwelling of the Holy Spirit that he gives to us. There is hope of a better place, even if we never find success, riches, or glory in this world. Evil is all around us, yet we live day to day within the guidance and reassurance of God, who always continues performing miracles daily throughout our entire lives, until the very end and for all eternity.

"Footprints In The Sand" - William Blanco May - Inspirational Video [Lyrics] Mary Stevenson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noCLFTXkuR0

December 13, 2018

Cliff Rhodes Christian Ministry