Finding Peace - Martin Wiles

And Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” Luke 7:50 NLT

For me, finding peace means heading for the hills.

Regardless of how taxing my dilemmas, I can always re-focus when I view the mountains—up close and in person. Every motel in Maggie Valley, NC, has riverfront rooms, since a river runs down the main street.

The room our family stayed in on one occasion wasn’t extraordinary, yet it was. A screen door shielded the back door, and the temp was cool enough for us to open the back door and listen to the roaring creek. This we topped off by sitting on the cozy porch and enjoying the sounds and views. The following day, I took my computer to the porch and sat on one of the wooden rockers while I penned my morning devotion. I found peace. Trouble was, though, I couldn’t stay there.

The sinful woman couldn’t remain in her location either, but she found a peace she could carry away with her. Somehow, this immoral woman found her way into a religious snob’s party. Jesus happened to be there, and she immediately zeroed in on Him. In fact, He was why she was there in the first place. Her tears tumbled on His feet, she wiped them with her hair, and then she anointed Jesus’ feet with perfume. Luke doesn’t tell us she asked for forgiveness—she didn’t have to. Her actions showed she wanted it, and Jesus granted it. She could leave in peace.

Although I can renew my peace in the mountains, I can’t discover it there—unless it happens to be where I meet Jesus. Meeting Him is the key for peace. Only as we do what the sinful woman did can we find peace that won’t fluctuate with life’s situations. She recognized her sinfulness and went to the person who could solve her problem and soothe her soul. The peace Jesus offered was connected to the forgiveness she desired.

Knowing all of our sins were taken care of at the cross allows us to live in a state of continual peace—regardless of our circumstances. We don’t have to worry about judgment or condemnation. Jesus took that in our behalf. What the Father placed on Him, He won’t judge us for. Nor will He allow us to endure more than we can handle with His power.

Find your peace in Christ and nothing else.

Father, thank You for the peace that comes from knowing You accept, forgive, and love me. 

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