King James Daily Bible Study Devotional


Message Title: Peace I Leave With You
Date: Friday July 01, 2011
Chapters: Ecclesiastes 3-4, Proverb 1, Psalm 21
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Details of Today's Chapters: Solomon explains the seasons of all human affairs and the unchangeableness and unsearchableness of the divine counsels, and discontent and impatience because of the oppressions and iniquities of life.

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“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it...I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you...Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”- John 14:12-14,18-20,27.

Many of us go through life hanging on by a thread, day by day we do our thing in hopes of some kind of relief only to wake up the next day and be right where we started. There is relief, that relief comes from the Savior.

As Christians, we too can forget that Christ lives inside of us and while we can not avoid the circumstances that God places before us, we can find peace, comfort, and relief in our Lord Jesus Christ as those circumstances come to pass.

King Solomon learned one valuable lesson in his pursuit of happiness, without God there is truly no happiness. He came to the conclusion that we all should at one point realize as well, there is a season for everything in life.

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;..What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth? I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.” - Ecclesiastes 3:1-4,9-12.

Life is just like the weather, it changes constantly, while we can not avoid change, we can keep going by faith, rejoicing in the gifts that God gives us through them. Everything we go through in life has a season, reason and a purpose for it. Sometimes, God wants to get us to increase our faith and trust in Him, to grow closer to Him, to find strength for the next season, or sometimes He puts us through things so we can be of comfort to others. While we may not understand at the time, God will reveal all to us when the time is right.

“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.” - II Corinthians 1:3-6.

I remember when I was younger watching my mother struggle trying to raise 3 kids on her own and swore to myself that I was going to do whatever I could to take care of myself so I would not have to depend upon anyone. Let me tell you, that attitude ruined many relationships for me, including my relationship with God. While we do need knowledge and to make an effort to better ourselves, we must not lose our dependance on God, we need Him to get us through everything, even when things are going well. We also need to learn to depend on others once in a while, Solomon realized this and explains further.

“There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” - Ecclesiastes 4:8-12.

It is impossible for us to do everything ourselves, we need help and when no help is to be found in front of us the only one we can turn to is Jesus Christ. He is the one who will fight for us, He is the one who will give us warmth in the cold, He is the one who will pick us up when we fall, we are rewarded as we labor with Him.“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” - Colossians 3:23,24.

Solomon is a witness to the fact that no one can be satisfied with worldly pleasures for they become substitutes in our hearts for the One Person to whom we really need, Jesus Christ. Christians can get so caught up in the things of the world, and this is how many lose sight of Him, that we forget Jesus is with us. All of a sudden turmoil hits and they do not know how to handle it, the more they try to fix things on their own the worse it gets feeling as though they are hanging by that thread. However, Jesus is saying, “You wanted the world, you got it, I can help you, I can give you peace, but unless you come to me there is nothing I can do.”

“For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart...Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” - Hebrews 4:10-12,16. God's grace will give us all we need to find peace and comfort through our circumstances, we do not have to hang by a thread, just hold on to the hand of Christ that is right there with His grace to give rest to our mind, body, and soul.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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