Peace Perfect Peace

<p>The word "peace" is used constantly in our conversations, invoking the need or desire for the end of a war, or political harmony, or the end of emotional distress, and many more. &nbsp;We will comment about someone's recent death, "May he rest in peace" signaling the end of the struggles of life. &nbsp;There is only one place where we can find true peace, however, and that is in the Prince of Peace, Christ our Savior (see Isaiah 9:6). &nbsp;It was confirmation of this peace that a dying relative of Dr. Edward H. Bickersteth sought when Bickersteth visited him. &nbsp;When given an opportunity to put pen to paper, Bickersteth used the events of the day, and an urging to write, to create Peace Perfect Peace. &nbsp;How much do we need the Prince of Peace in our lives today? &nbsp;There is so much emptiness, meaninglessness, and turmoil in individuals' lives and the need for peace in the midst of chaos is great. &nbsp;Jesus told his disciples in John 14:27, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you." &nbsp;The storm around us may not always be calmed but followers of Jesus can have the calm that the Prince of Peace gives.</p> <p>Article taken from <strong>Living Stories of Famous Hymns</strong> by Ernest K. Emurian. Copyright © 1955 by Baker Book House Company. Used by permission of Baker Book House Company.</p>