Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. (John 14:27)
When Jesus was on earth He didn't really have anything. He had to fish for His taxes (or rather send Peter out for fish). He didn't have anywhere to lay His head and was found sleeping on hard wooden boat boards. For His parade He had to borrow a donkey and ride on it to get into town. According to some standards He didn't have anything. If someone has nothing than that's all they can give you.
Of course, our standards are a little different. He had something much better than anything material. Therefore, in His love, He left us the greatest inheritance imaginable.
Sometimes inheritances give way to conflicts and family disputes. One person wanted something that another got and so on and so forth. It's the sort of stuff that enriches the suspense of mystery thrillers as it often motivates the crimes committed. But not so with Jesus. He has enough for all, and gives equally to all as well (though not all take advantage of it to an equal degree).
His inheritance is peace. In John 14:27 He promised to leave us His peace, a peace unlike any other. It's interesting that in a sense He promised to leave us Himself. He is, after all, the Prince of Peace.
This peace is unlike any other. The world promises peace - and fails. The world tries to provide peace by causing wars. I mean, how crazy is that? The world will never be able to provide what it doesn't have. It is, as Christ said, a case of the blind leading the blind.
Philippians 4:6-7 tells us that God's peace surpasses all of our expectations (as does everything that comes from God). It also promises to guard our hearts. That is a beautiful promise.
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