HOW TO FIND PEACE

 There is such thing as peace with God". It may be felt and know. My heart's desire and prayer is that you may be able to say with the Apostle Paul, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our lord Jesus c Christ:" (Romans 5:1).

 this peace with God is calm, intelligent sense of friendship with the lord of Heaven and earth. He that has it feels as if there is no barrier and separated between himself and his holy Maker. He can thing of himself as under the eyes of all-seeing Being, and yet not feel afraid. He can belive that this All-seeing Being looks on him, and yet is not displeased.

 Such a man can see death waiting for him, and yet not afraid. He can go down into the cold river - close his eyes on all he has on earth- launch forth into a world unknown, and take up his abode in the silent grave- and yet feel peace

 Such a man can look forword to the resurrection and judgment, and yet not be concerned. He can see with his mind's eye the great white Throne himself-and yet feel peace. Such a man can think of eternity, and yet not be greatly concerned. He can imagine a never ending existance in the presence of God and of the Lamb and endless fellowship and yet feel peace.

 It is the lack of the peace which makes many in the world today unhappy. millions of people have everything that is suppose to give them pleasure, and yet never be satisfied. There heart are always aching. There is a constant sense of emptiness within. and what is the secret of all this? They have no peace with God.

 The peace of a true Christian is not a vague, dreamy feeling, without reason and without foundation. He can show the reason for it.He builds up solid ground. He has peace with God, because he is justified. He is justified, and his sin are forgiven. However many, and however great, they are cleansed away, pardoned, and wiped out. they are bottle out of the book of God's remembrance. They are sunk into the depths of the sea. They cast behind God's back. They are search for and not found. "though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."(Isaiah 1:8) and so he has peace.

 Let me show you the rock from which justification and peace with God flows. The rock is Jesus Christ. christ has stood in the of the true christian. He has surety and his substitute. He undertook to bear all that wqas to borne, and to do nall that was to be done, and what he undertook he performed. Hence the true christian is a justify man.

 Christ has paid the debt the christian owed, by his own blood and death of the cross. God is a just god, and will not require his debt to be paid twice over. Hence the true christian is a just man.

 Chris, in one word, has lived for the true christian. Christ has died for him. Christ has gone to the grave for him. Christ has risen again for him. Christ has ascended up on high for him, and gone into heaven to intercede for his soul. Christ has done all , paid all suffered all that was needful for his redemption. Hence arise the true Christian's justification - hence his peace . In himself there is nothing, but in Christ he  has all  thing that is soul can require.

By Dr J.C RYLE