Friends,
What is peace on earth? We talk about it, pray for it, even protest for it, but what is it? I believe peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of Christ and His grace. Conflict is virtually unavoidable in our world, so the question is not how do we get rid of it, but how do we get through it? My hope this past Sunday was to get us to think about how we can achieve peace with God through a relationship with Christ, and how that should flow out and encourage us to seek peace with others through our relationship with Christ. 2 Peter 3.14 asks us to be found spotless, blameless, and at peace with Him when He returns. Can we really be at peace with Him if we are not at peace with our fellow brothers and sisters?
I hope you have a wonderful, redeeming relationship with Jesus Christ, that is certainly paramount to our relationships. But how are you letting that flow out of you and be a part of your relationships here on earth? With family, church members, co-workers, neighbors? My hope is that we will come closer to finding peace with these persons so that we might move closer to finding peace on earth. God Bless!
Scriptures Referenced:
- 2 Peter 3.8-15
- Mark 5.34
- Luke 1.79, 2.14, 19.38
- John 14.27
- Acts 10.36
- Romans 5.1, 8.6, 14.19
- 2 Corinthians 13.11
- Galatians 5.22
- Ephesians 2.14-18, 4.3
- Colossians 3.15
- Hebrews 12.14
