Peace, Joy, and Rest
Study #0198 | W.D. Frazee | February 24, 1976 | Wildwood, Georgia

How do we learn to sing in dungeons and caves? In this stirring Friday night vespers, Elder Frazee shows that true peace doesn't come from circumstances—it comes from a settled trust in God and a love that refuses to fight for its own rights.

Key Texts: John 14:27 | John 18:36 | John 19:10–11 | 1 Peter 2:21–23

In This Episode:
Drawing from Jesus' words to Pilate in the judgment hall, Elder Frazee unpacks a principle that changes everything: "My kingdom is not of this world—if it were, My servants would fight." But Christ's soldiers don't fight. They trust. They love. They commit themselves to Him who judges righteously.

Elder Frazee brings this truth into the daily grind—kitchens, classrooms, farms, and homes. Why does God place us among selfish people? Because unselfishness isn't something you catch like the flu. It's developed through friction, difficulty, and learning not to contend for your rights.

Topics Covered:
— Why government programs can't produce happiness
— Jesus' response to Pilate's threats—and what it means for us
— Why God doesn't ship us to a world of unselfish people
— The 12 disciples: 12 parties, each thinking himself the greatest
— "Jesus did not contend for His rights"
— The difference between self-preservation and divine love
— Holy blindness and holy deafness to insults and slights

Key Quote:
"When we are dead, and our life is hid with Christ in God, we shall not take neglects or slights to heart. We shall be deaf to reproach and blind to scorn and insult." — Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, p. 16