I need peace, do you?

"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost" (Luke 19:10).

Peace is the reason why men build man caves.  Peace is the reason why women go to spas.  Peace is the reason why little children want their parents to be with them as they fall asleep.  All of us crave peace and yet we so rarely find it.  Why is that?  Could it be that all too often we look in the wrong places for it?  Hit the rewind button on history for 2000 years and you’ll find that people back in the days of Jesus had the same need.

If you’re struggling with your health, you need peace of mind.  If you’re struggling with family issues, you need peaceful relationships.  If you’re finding life to be wonderful and you are successful and making lots of money, deep down you still worry that it may all come crashing down.  You need peace for your future.  All of us at one level or another need peace.

During this Lenten season, let's never forget that Jesus came to bring peace.  In a season where a lot of people focus on doing something for God.  God wants us to remember that we can be at peace, because He did everything for us.  When Jesus hung on the cross, He spoke one word that changes our eternal destiny.  It's pronounced "tetelesthi."  It's translated "It is finished."  It actually means "Paid in full."  When Jesus spoke that word He spoke truth.  He spoke forgiveness.  He spoke on behalf of every sinner.  Our debt has been paid in full.  We are forgiven.  We can have real peace.

The proof is in the resurrection.  We know how Jesus’ story ends.  It didn’t end in death, it ends in life.  God’s NOT dead, the resurrection really happened.  God’s NOT dead, He really exists.  God’s NOT dead, our sins really are forgiven.  God’s NOT dead, we have peace.  So the next time you need some peace, remember "tetelesthi."  That changes everything!