PEACE
Whoever wants to embrace life and see the day fill up with good, here’s what you do:
Say nothing evil or hurtful; snub evil and cultivate good; run after peace for all you’re worth. God looks on all this with approval…but He turns His back on those who do evil things (1 Peter 3:10-12).
If a state of peace is essential for health and prosperity to flourish in a nation, how much more in our individual lives? For this reason Paul told Timothy to pray for “all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity” (1 Tim. 2:2 NLT).
This week practice peace:
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace”
(Col. 3:15 NIV).
How do you practice peace? How do you let the peace of Christ rule in your heart? I leave you with these instructions given by the apostle Peter: Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless—that’s your job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing (1 Peter 3:8-9). If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world. —Chinese Proverb
ACTION STEPS
- Mohandas Gandhi said, “Each one of us has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled” (John 14:1 NKJV). Think of some practical things you can do in your life today to manifest peace.
- Focus on allowing the peace of Christ to rule in your heart. When Christ’s peace rules your inner world, how will that affect your outer world?
- Be willing to let go of whatever does not produce peace. Pray, and write down anything the Spirit brings to your mind.
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