"Gain Perspective"

"For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be."  (Psalms 37:10) Maybe it's something that requires some intervention, say, like Scrooge had with being visited by three ghosts from Christmas past, present and future; I hope that's not what is required, but God does work in mysterious ways sometimes. I mean really; if you watch some of ways by which Christians hold up their faith in Jesus, you would think that they trust Jesus about as much as the world puts their trust in Santa Clause; something is definitely lacking in their lack of understanding of the peace that Jesus gives them. Our peace is with God, not necessarily with this world, nor in this world; as a matter of fact, Jesus clearly told us that in this world we would have tribulation; yet, at the same time He said that we would have peace; and not just any peace, but peace that passes all understanding; obviously He was not referring to the kind of peace that the world looks for, nor what the world has to offer. To gain the proper perspective as to what peace that we need to have, our best tool in that regard is to consider what we have been saved from. I know that is not something we like to hear, especially coming from the pulpit; but Jesus spoke about hell because it is a real place, that sadly enough, many people will end up in. As a matter of fact, Jesus said, "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat". (Matthew 7:13) The real peace that we seek, is the peace that comes from knowing we have entered into that strait gate, which is Jesus Christ; for only by having a personal relationship with Jesus can we enter in, and only by making Him Lord of our lives, can we even consider Him Lord, let alone have a real personal relationship with Him... "For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay before Me." (Luke 19:26 & 27)