A gift of peace

I am leaving you with a gift- peace of mind and heart.

  And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid. 

- John 14:27 NLT

Why did Jesus leave us with this gift? Out of everything He could have left us with He gave us the Holy Spirit and Peace of mind and heart. As I woke up this morning this whole thing about peace concerned me deeply. So the Holy Spirit led me to this scripture. Everyone around me and even I myself were not at peace lately.

Do not be deceived

They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them.
 1. John 4:5 NKJV

Isn't it funny how the world can make every bad thing sound "good"? We say things like "I'm a bad b***" or "H*** stay winning" without actually thinking about what this means. We say "I am petty" (guilty) with so much pride. We just need to listen to a rap song nowadays, all their talking about is how many girls they have in several countries and what they are about to do to them (not being literal here). All these things happen today and the world loves and applauds it.

Jesus in the wilderness.

The story of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness
reminds me of 4 crucial things in our Christian walk on earth.   

That's what I love so much about  Jesus.
The things He went through on earth
are the same things we go through.
He is relatable.
I want to take you through this story step by step.