April 10

A Supernatural Philosophy

 
  There is a counterfeit peace that the world craves that is not really peace at all, but it is actually better described as a state of "biological stasis." In other words, the unredeemed world seeks a peace that is defined by the absence of pain and difficulty. But that kind of peace simply means that nothing is threatening their life balance. For when their life's balance is threatened in any way, their peace immediately dissolves with it. Thus, their peace is not really made up of a philosophical reasoning of any kind, just the absence of trouble. That is not really peace at all. It is only biological stasis.

  The redeemed of the Lord Master, however, have a true peace that is supernaturally designed and is independent of external conditions. Theirs is a philosophical gift that is so powerful that it is able to overcome the impressions of the world as all events and pressures enter their sphere of life. It enables the believer to decide rationally to incorporate peace in their lives due to an overriding philosophical reality of their faith: Jesus – their Lord Master and God. Jesus unambiguously said to all of us, "But seek God's kingdom, and these things will be added to you. Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom." (Luke 12:31-32)

  The Lord Master has instructed us to count totally on Him: on His plan for us, on His safekeeping and, ultimately, on His sovereign, loving control of everything that surrounds us. For in that way, there are no worries that can possibly assail us and take away our peace. Paul wrote to the Church in Corinth, "Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong." (2 Corinthians 12:10) It is indeed a supernatural feat and quite other-worldly that a believer's response to an imbalance in biological stasis is peace! It is a supremely powerful philosophical truth that is effective because it is founded on a tangible faith. For we derive our power of faith based on "the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1) We stake our Earthly lives centered on substance and evidence, not some translucent fable.

  Thus it is on this eventide, as we approach the precincts of a Holy and Sovereign God, we may rejoice in peace that everything we encountered today was a part of His plan for our lives. Some of it was for testing, and some of it was for strengthening. All of it was for teaching us about ourselves and about Him, specifically to prepare us for tomorrow. But through it all, as we stand in His Kingdom, we always hear His voice in our hearts saying with a loving clarity, "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you (this) kingdom."