2 Chronicles 16:1-17:19; Ezekiel 37:1-28; John 15:1-16
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! Luke 19:41-42
Having made peace through the blood of his cross. Colossians 1:20
Since the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden, the sinful hearts of men have been restless, desiring peace both within and without. There will always be “wars and rumours of wars” without, but one of the wonders of Christ’s death for us on the cross is that the believer can have peace within, “The peace of God, which passeth all understanding” (Phil. 4:7). “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee” (Isaiah 26:3). —Elizabeth C. Bishop
Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin;
The blood of Jesus whispers peace within. —Edward H. Bickersteth