The Peace of God 神赐的“平安”
Author: Rev Ng Eng Keng
Translate: Sis Charis Ong
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
People of the world are looking for ‘peace’! And it is especially so during virus outbreak in the past one year, which brought about much anxiety and helplessness. As such, any attempt to attain peace through worldly things, be it material goods, money, fame or even status, will be futile!
Many, including Christians, will feel anxious frequently. One of the important factors contributing to anxious feelings is the thoughts we have within. Even though things may not be what how we imagine them to be, our thoughts affect how we live our lives. As such, the Bible teaches that we must “guard our hearts and minds”.
Pastor Spurgeon once said:
“What is God’s peace? The unruffled serenity of the infinitely-happy God, the eternal composure of the absolutely well-contented God. This shall possess your heart and mind.”
Indeed, the peace that God gives is one that remains even when a storm rages; the peace that God gives is one that transcends all understanding; the peace that God gives is a supernatural one that rises above difficulties and challenges.
Dear brothers and sisters, let us enjoy being in the embrace of God, because the peace that He gives is one that enables us to overcome the world and death, and enter the true peace of an eternal world!
文：黄永庆牧师
“神所赐超过人能了解的平安，必在基督耶稣里，
保守你们的心思意念。”
世界上的人，都在寻找“平安”！特别在过去疫情来袭的这一年，世人都有许多的担忧与无助。因此，若我们想从世界上的一切，无论是物质、金钱、甚至名利地位，来得到平安，那是绝对不可能的！
许多人，包括基督徒在内，常会有“忧虑”。而造成忧虑的其中一个重要因素乃是从人的“思想”与“意念”引起！在现实中的事实或许并非如此，但因为心中的“意念”影响我们的生活，所以圣经这里说到必须“保守你们的心思意念”。
司布真牧师曾说过这样的话。他说：
· 神的平安是无限喜乐的神之“稳静的安详”。
· 神的平安是绝对满足的神之“永恒的镇定”。
是的，神所赐予的平安，是在风雨中仍然宁静之平安；神所赐予的平安是超过人理性所能够理解的平安；神所赐的平安是一种在困难中，那超然的平安！
亲爱的弟兄姐妹们，让我们享受在这位神的怀抱中。因为祂所给我们的“平安”是让我们能够战胜世界、得胜死亡、并进入永恒世界的“真平安”！