Rev. Br. Kenneth Chigozie Alamezie, BSS

Peace of mind is not the absence of war in one’s life--whether it be psychological war, spiritual war, economic war and other sundry wars we face on a daily basis--as it is having the constant consciousness of the presence of the Prince of Peace--who alone can tame with his words our varied wild life’s challenges and respective stormy circumstance.
Christ is our peace; thus by every implication this means we should not expect to have true peace in a chaotic world such as ours, outside Our Peace—Christ. There are issues in life that are indisputable as they are non-negotiable, and this, unarguably, happens to be one of them.
It is rather disastrous trying to sail through life’s tumultuous sea alone. There are bound to be times when the sea will roar, when the wind will beat harshly against your boat, when the Leviathan—that sea monster—will rear its monstrous head against you, when the lightning will flicker from the dark sky, descending with rage that seems to frighten even the harmless stars, and when folks (co-travelers) will lament against you as if you are the architect of your own misfortunes. And there are still other times when you will have to wage the battle against yourself—of course this where the real battle lies. For history is full of inspiring tales of men and women of astute behaviors, who successfully waged many a battle of varied sorts, save for the battle of the mind—that is, the battle against their very selves.
This is actually, where and why we need Christ, the author and finisher of our faith, the credible potter cum porter of our respective lives, the great architect of our collective existence, the anchor of our individual life’s dinghy, and the Way to Light and Life.
Brethren, it is not in doubt that without our Lord and Savior Jesus Chris in one’s life’s liner-- without the consoling presence of him whom the elements obey, in your yacht--your life’s boat, no matter how perfectly built it may appear, even let it be like the great Titanic ship, or how shrewd you may think you are in paddling it, is bound to hit the iceberg, or swallowed up by the Leviathan.
Don’t get it twisted; this is just the reality of life. Christ remains the One through whom we came to be, and in whom we live, move, exist, and have our being. Thus, life without him is absolute waste of life—in certainty, such is the true meaning of living in bondage, living life of the walking dead!
May this year’s paschal mystery celebration fill you with that peace of Christ that passes all understanding, as you avail yourself of this indescribable grace of God to humanity, amen!
Have a grace-filled Easter celebration.