He will keep you in perfect peace whose mind is stayed upon the Lord. Isaiah 26:3
Peace: freedom from disturbance; quiet and tranquility.
freedom from or the cessation of war or violence.
How can we be free from the fear and violence that this world sometimes offers us? How can we live here peacefully? To be sure, it is not easy and it is not fun. And yet that is the next fruit of the Spirit. And so because of that truth, there has to be a way. Right? Because if not, why else would it be included?
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Romans 12:18
We are to live as peacefully as we possibly can with everyone. With our friends, our neighbors and yes even our families. Sometimes living peaceably with our families is harder than with anyone else. But it is something we need to strive for.
Jesus is called the Prince of Peace in the bible. God sent him here to bring us a relationship of love and restoration. But it cost him his life. And in so doing, he did not have a peaceful death, he gave his life so that you and I could attain it.
We cannot force others to live in peace with us, but neither does Jesus try to force us to accept his terms for peace. There is none of us that come into this world righteous. We are born selfish and hopeless apart from God our creator. And at some point in our lives, in order to meet his terms must accept what he did on the cross. Only then, can real peace truly come to us.
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1
And the Holy Spirit can work in us to produce the fruit of peace to be able to live as much as we can with others. Sometimes it is not easy. But then, what in life does come easy at times. If everything came easy to us, we would probably not depend on God. However, he does give us the help we need when we ask him.
Living with all the fear of war and violence every day can be scary. We see all that goes on in the world and it can be very dishearting. But as Christians, we have the assurance that God is in control of our lives and we can rest in him that all things work together for those of us that love him. But there again, in so doing, we need to keep our minds stayed upon him. That is what makes his peace work in us.
Are you living as peacefully as you can with those around you? If not, ask the Holy Spirit to give you a willing spirit and then let him guide you towards that goal. He will do it for sure.
We are to live as peacefully as we possibly can with everyone. With our friends, our neighbors and yes even our families. Sometimes living peaceably with our families is harder than with anyone else. But it is something we need to strive for.
Jesus is called the Prince of Peace in the bible. God sent him here to bring us a relationship of love and restoration. But it cost him his life. And in so doing, he did not have a peaceful death, he gave his life so that you and I could attain it.
We cannot force others to live in peace with us, but neither does Jesus try to force us to accept his terms for peace. There is none of us that come into this world righteous. We are born selfish and hopeless apart from God our creator. And at some point in our lives, in order to meet his terms must accept what he did on the cross. Only then, can real peace truly come to us.
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1
And the Holy Spirit can work in us to produce the fruit of peace to be able to live as much as we can with others. Sometimes it is not easy. But then, what in life does come easy at times. If everything came easy to us, we would probably not depend on God. However, he does give us the help we need when we ask him.
Living with all the fear of war and violence every day can be scary. We see all that goes on in the world and it can be very dishearting. But as Christians, we have the assurance that God is in control of our lives and we can rest in him that all things work together for those of us that love him. But there again, in so doing, we need to keep our minds stayed upon him. That is what makes his peace work in us.
Are you living as peacefully as you can with those around you? If not, ask the Holy Spirit to give you a willing spirit and then let him guide you towards that goal. He will do it for sure.
Thanks again for joining me today Friends. I pray for you a peaceful Lord's Day!
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