- Peace and Safety
Leviticus 26:6 And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
The spiritual promise inherent in this physical promise is again a result and consequence of keeping the commandments. It is Jesus Christ who has kept the commandments for us, and by His innocent death He has earned for us the righteousness of God as a grace gift. Therefore, for Christ’s sake the spiritual promises of a spiritual kingdom of God (and later a physical kingdom in eternity) are ours to enjoy. It is God’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom, which He has sealed into our hearts by faith.
In that kingdom there will be peace, the peace that only Jesus can give. In that kingdom we will lie down in comfort, for all our spiritual needs are taken care of by the Good Shepherd. In that kingdom there will be nothing and no one that can make me afraid. I truly have God’s Word and Promise to fear not, to worry not, to fret not, to stew not, to doubt not. In that kingdom the Lord will drive away the evil spirits that seek to plague me, tempt me, bring doubt and despair, cause trouble, and make me live in fear. In that kingdom there will be no more war and strife, for the enemy has been conquered. The sword and spear and darts of the Evil One have been taken away and Jesus has stripped the Enemy’s power.
War, strife, enmity, bitterness, fighting and fear are always lurking near us and in us to take away our peace, but the peace of God that passes all understanding is a strong and overwhelming force. And so the Lord promises to those who have kept His Commandments, and by faith in Christ He has kept them perfectly in our place. The merits of Christ earn for us a safe and secure place to enjoy the peace, joy and love of God in the spirit.