Peace Is Knowing the Answer

There is knowing, and then there is knowing.  The difference depends on what we know and how well we know it.

The word know can mean having information, facts, or awareness of someone or something.  It can also mean being personally acquainted with someone.  There is a significant difference between knowing about a person and knowing that person intimately.

Satan and his angels know about Jesus Christ.  They know who He is, but their knowledge is not the trusting, loving relationship that comes from knowing Him as Lord and Savior. Simply recognizing who Jesus is does not mean we belong to Him.

Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God.  He is perfect in every way, the pinnacle of truth, and the only One who can reconcile us to God.  Those who know Him personally and have placed their faith in Him are born-again Christians.  They understand that Jesus is the only way to eternal life and that no other person, place, or thing can take His place.

Jesus Himself declared, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6).

Without Christ, we have no hope of eternal life through our own efforts.  But through faith in Him, we have the promise of a home in eternity with the One who has prepared a place for those who love Him.

Peace is knowing the answer and accepting the One who is the answer—Jesus Christ, and Him alone.

Jesus is also known as the Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6 tells us who He is: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

Jesus not only tells us who He is; He also tells us what He offers to those who trust in Him.  In John 14:27, He says: “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

The world offers many things that promise peace, but those things cannot provide the lasting peace that comes from knowing Jesus personally.  Circumstances may change, troubles may arise, and questions may remain unanswered, but our confidence in Him can remain steadfast.

When we know Jesus, we know where our hope lies.  When we trust Him, we can find peace even when we do not understand everything that is happening around us.

So, let me ask you: Do you merely know about Jesus, or do you know Him personally as your Lord and Savior?

The answer to that question matters more than anything this world has to offer.  For true peace is not found merely in knowing the answer.  It is found in knowing the One who is the answer.

His name is Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace.

Written by,

Papa Boyd