Tuesday, August 12, 2014

The Father - the God of Peace


"Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NKJV)

There will be wars, there will be disturbances, there will racial issues, there will be interpersonal friction, there will be all kinds of uneasiness. Why? Because we are sinful people living in the midst of a sinful world. The God of Peace does not live in the hearts of many in this evil world.

The God of true peace lives in the hearts of those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior. True peace only happens when we place Jesus upon the throne of our hearts. When we do, the deep inner peace comes because we are no longer enemies with God. Consider what Paul said in Romans 5:1 (HCSB) - "Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." When an individual finds true peace with the God of Peace, they can spread it among their family, their church, their city, state, nation - we may not change the world, but we can change our little spot in the world.

Ponder over how you can spread this peace - the God of Peace - with those around you today.



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