The Peace of God that Passeth All Understanding

Philippians 4:77   And the peace of God, which passeth all  understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  "For some reason, we think the Atonement of Christ applies only at the end of mortal life to redemption from the Fall, from spiritual death. It is much more than that. It is an ever-present power to call upon in everyday life. When we are racked or harrowed up or tormented by guilt or burdened with grief, He can heal us. While we do not fully understand how the Atonement of Christ was made, we can experience “the peace of God, which passeth all understanding.”*

Alma 36:13, 17–20   “My soul hath been redeemed from the gall of bitterness and bonds of iniquity. I was in the darkest abyss; but now I behold the marvelous light of God. My soul was racked with eternal torment; but … my soul is pained no more.”I did remember all my sins and iniquities, for which I was tormented with the pains of hell. …

“And … as I was thus racked with torment, while I was harrowed up by the memory of my many sins, behold, I remembered also to have heard my father prophesy unto the people concerning the coming of one Jesus Christ, a Son of God, to atone for the sins of the world.

“Now, as my mind caught hold upon this thought, I cried within my heart: O Jesus, thou Son of God, have mercy on me, who am in the gall of bitterness, and am encircled about by the everlasting chains of death.

“And now, behold, when I thought this, I could remember my pains no more; yea, I was harrowed up by the memory of my sins no more.

“And oh, what joy, and what marvelous light I did behold;  yea, my soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was my pain!”¹⁷

"The Atonement has practical, personal, everyday value; apply it in your life. It can be activated with so simple a beginning as prayer. You will not thereafter be free from trouble and mistakes but can erase the guilt through repentance and be at peace."

The Lord promised, “A new heart … will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you.”*

Ezekiel 36:2626 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: ".....men and women and children can know the redeeming influence of the Atonement of Christ in their everyday lives and be at peace."*

Philippians 4:77 And the peace of God, which passeth all  understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

John 14:27 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

It is Well With my Soul: Horatio G. Spafford, 1873

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, 

When sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,

1. It is well, it is well with my soul.
   • It is well with my soul,
     It is well, it is well with my soul.
2. Refrain:
3. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
4. Let this blest assurance control,
5. That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
6. And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
7. My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!—
   My sin, not in part but the whole,
   Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
   Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
8. For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
   If Jordan above me shall roll,
   No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
   Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
9. But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
   The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
   Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
   Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!
10. And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
    The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
    The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
    Even so, it is well with my soul.
11. 
12. 
    

*Excerpts taken from a talk written and given by :

By President Boyd K. Packer

Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

“The Touch of the Master’s Hand”

Cleave unto Gods Light as He Cleaveth unto You

 

Cleave unto God's (Light) as 

He Cleaveth unto You 

– Jacob 6:5

Light Cleaveth unto Light

By Elder Timothy J. Dyches

Of the Seventy

We know that sunlight is vital to all life on earth. Equally vital to our spiritual life is the light that emanates from our Savior. In His perfect love, God grants the Light of Christ to every person “that cometh into the world”³ that they may “know good from evil”⁴ and be prompted “to do good continually.”⁵ That light, revealing itself through what we often call our conscience, beckons us ever to act and be better, to be our best self.

As we intensify our faith in Christ, we receive light in intensifying measure until it dispels all darkness that might gather around us. “That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.”⁶

May I suggest that perhaps this is the time to ask yourself: Do I have that light in my life? If not, when was the last time I did?

Just as sunlight daily bathes the earth to renew and sustain life, you can daily brighten the light within you when you choose to follow Him—Jesus Christ.

A drop of sunshine is added every time you seek God in prayer; study the scriptures to “hear Him”;¹⁷ act on guidance and revelation from our living prophets; and obey and keep the commandments to “walk in all the ordinances of the Lord.”¹⁸

You will invite spiritual sunlight into your soul and peace into your life each time you repent.

There is sunshine in your soul every time you share the gospel and bear your testimony. Every time you serve one another as the Savior did, His warmth is felt in your heart. Heavenly Father’s light always resides within His holy temple and upon all who present themselves in the house of the Lord. His light in you is enhanced with your acts of kindness, patience, forgiveness, and charity and shows itself in your happy countenance.

I testify that Jesus Christ is the everlasting light that “shineth in darkness.”²⁶ There is no darkness that can ever suppress, extinguish, overpower, or defeat that light. Our Heavenly Father freely offers that light to you. You are never alone. He hears and answers every prayer. He has “called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.”²⁷ When you ask, “Father, Father, are You there?” He will always reply, “I’m here, child of mine; I’m right here.”

I bear witness that Jesus Christ fulfilled Heavenly Father’s plan as our Savior and our Redeemer;²⁸ He is our light, our life, and our way. His light will never dim;²⁹ His glory will never cease; His love for you is eternal—yesterday, today, and forever. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen

12 ¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.   John 8:12

2 And that I am the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world; Doctrine and Covenants 93:2

13 But behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and enticeth to do good, and to love God, and to serve him, is inspired of God.  Moroni 7:13

    Lead, Kindly Light (2012)

        The Tabernacle Choir

Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom

Lead thou me on

The night is dark, and I am far from home

Lead thou me on

Keep thou my feet, I do not ask to see

The distant scene, one step enough for me

I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou

Shouldst lead me on

I loved to choose, and see my path but now

Lead thou me on

I loved the garish day, and spite of fears

Pride ruled my will, remember not past years

So long thy power hath blest me, sure it still

Will lead me on

O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till

The night is gone

And with the morn those angel faces smile

Which I have loved long since and lost a while

Lead kindly light

Songwriters: John H. Newman / C H. Purday