Read: Romans 5:1-11

Having been justified by faith,
we have peace with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
-Romans 5:1

Rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix led a promiscuous life,
indulging in drugs and behaving outrageously on and off
the stage.

At the end of a concert in 1970, Jimi smashed his
guitar. According to Robert McGee and Donald Sapaugh in
Search for Peace, the audience screamed and applauded,
but suddenly the frenzied applause stopped. Jimi had
fallen on his knees and was staying in that position
motionless. He broke the stillness by asking, “If you
know real peace, I want to visit with you backstage.”
But apparently nobody responded to his startling
invitation. Several days later he died from an overdose
of drugs. Peace, real peace, eluded Jimi Hendrix.

Do you know real peace? Have you discovered as that
rock star did, that fame, money, and self-indulgence
don’t bring inner serenity? Prayerfully, then, you need
to make another discovery. Only through a trustful
commitment to Christ can you experience peace with God
(Rom. 5:1). Open your heart in faith to the Prince of
Peace, inviting Him to come into your life and take
control of it. Then, underneath all of life’s
agitation, you can know the peace of God – the very
tranquility of heaven in the depths of your soul (Phil.
4:6-7).
Vernon C. Grounds

Our heart is always seeking -
We long to know real peace;
But if we trust in Jesus,
Our restlessness will cease. -DJD

PEACE FLOODS THE SOUL
WHEN CHRIST RULES THE HEART.

OUR DAILY BREAD, Copyright 1999 by Radio Bible Class,
Grand Rapids,Michigan. Used by permission.

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