John 14:27  Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you.

We can easily be overwhelmed with fear. We think about work and we're afraid either we won't get the job we want or we will lose the job we have. We think about marriage, and we're afraid either we won't find the right person or the whole thing will go up in flames. We think about retirement, and we're afraid either we won't have enough money or we'll grow feeble - or both will happen at the same time!

The media doesn't help. "Coming up, after this commercial break, the frightening truth about sitting in traffic." "Up next, what you may not know about the water that you drink." Do you know why they say that? Fear sells. A sociologist named Frank Furedi counted the number of times the phrase "at risk" appeared on the air. In 1994, "at risk" appeared just over two thousand times. By 2019, "at risk" appeared more than eighteen thousand time. Everything from dreaming to going to Dairy Queen now puts you at "at risk." TV news should begin with these words: "This news report is best viewed from an underground bunker in rural New Zealand."

Christ's perfect peace takes away fear. His perfect peace forgives your past. No need to fear that. His perfect peace directs us today. No need to fear that. His perfect peace has secured your future. No need to fear death. The Savior's shed blood and Easter victory have secured eternal peace - for you!
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