Peace.
It’s a funny thing.
And for us humans, it tends to be a conditional mindset and contingent lifestyle we posses.
We are inclined to say things like, “I will be more at peace when this happens.” And things like, “My mind will be at peace if this goes my way.”
We view our peace as conditional upon “right circumstances.”
But did you know, as followers of Jesus Christ, we POSSESS peace already?
Scripture tells us that it’s a "fruit of the Spirit" for those who are saved by Jesus. (Gal 5:22)
It’s not only something we already have in our possession… it’s something we are instructed to maintain.
Psalm 34:14 says, "Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.”
Mark 9:50 says, “...be at peace with one another.”
2 Cor 13:11 says, “Finally,
brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live
in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.”
1 Cor 7:15 says, “…God has called us to peace.
We are to SEEK peace.
PURSUE peace.
BE AT peace.
LIVE in peace.
We are CALLED to peace.
And so maybe we can do some investigation into why we don't currently have peace.
Is it because we don’t have that new pair of shoes we want?
Is it because they took our favorite show off the air?
Is it because my co-worker is increasingly hard to get along with?
Is it because illness lingers in my physical body?
Is our peace contingent upon something happening or an experience ceasing?
If we don’t have peace, the best thing for us to do is
- decide why
- recall where it is we last saw it (where WE left it)
- repent our way back to it
Repentance comes from acknowledging that we mishandled what was to be in our possession the entire time.
Repentance means self-examination that leads me back to the very things that can secure my peace regardless of situations and circumstances.
Things like spending time with Jesus and the Word of God.
Returning to Him and asking Him for the help only He can provide.
God help us.
The time is urgent.
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