I recalled an old song singing by proxy the actual promise of the Lord Jesus.
MY PEACE
My peace I give unto you
It’s a peace that the world cannot give
It’s a peace that the world cannot understand
Peace to know
Peace to live
My peace I give unto you
My love I give unto you
It’s a love that the world cannot give
It’s a love that the world cannot understand
Love to know
Love to live
My love I give unto you
There was a story why I remembered this so vividly.
One night (I was still a ‘baby Christian’ then, albeit an 18-year-old young man already), while I was going to sleep, alone, I suddenly saw a terrible being beside my bed! Though it disappeared quickly, I was panic and fearful, so I ran (or perhaps, fled) to my parents’ bedroom, and I cried out to God. And thus came immediately this song “My Peace”. It came like a lullaby, almost like an angel was sent to sing a baby to sleep, to comfort me in spite of the bad mid-night ordeal, to assure me ”Don’t be afraid; I am with you.”
Through these years, my faith had been strengthened, bit by bit: The first two years of following Christ were my fights against horrifying voices, visions and nightmares; the next four years were spent mostly in Sabah, my growing through various new encounters, and trials, and good times, and failures as well; and my 6th personal anniversary with our Father in heaven is fast approaching already.
I believe God chooses specific time to vividly reveal himself to me as he does to everyone, so vivid that such time becomes extraordinary and special, a turning point of life perhaps.
Let us keep in mind the background of this song “My Peace”, recorded in John 14:27, that Jesus was actually assuring his disciples of God’s faithfulness before being crucified – yes, he was assuring his disciples whom he knew would at the birth of Christianity face persecutions, even martyrdoms.
What I am facing now, therefore, is nothing at all comparing to what the disciples suffered those days, and they endured faithfully following Christ’s example. Similar persecutions are happening in some parts of the world today; we can relate them.
I hesitate to share publicly what I am still struggling against currently, but I know I must remain firm. God is continually guiding everyone, bringing each of us somewhere on his journey, and indeed, it is on his assurance of his promises that we shall hold firm, in whatever situation.
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