Perhaps the most common pursuit of people around the world today is the pursuit of
PEACE
The dictionary defines peace as the normal, non-warring condition of a person, a nation, a group of nations or the world’
Most of the suffering in the world today would end if people would choose to live in peace. The world found peace in 1919 when World War One ended and the world established an organization called the League of Nations. This failed to produce a lasting peace. Again, in 1945 after the Second World War, another organization was formed called The United Nations. It also failed to produce world peace. And today there is still no peace in the world.
The Bible teaches two kinds of peace.
First, there is a world peace that exists between groups of people’
Second, there is a peace that exists in the heart of a person, and this peace is not affected by the external peace the world gives.
The Bible speaks very clearly on the topic of peace and how one may attain it. Jesus taught two kinds of peace: 1] ” Peace I leave with you my peace I give to you and {2} not as the world gives do I give to you….” {John 14-27}.
Jesus gives peace and the world gives peace, but the peace the world gives is transitory, not permanent and can be easily lost.
The peace Jesus gives begins with a proper relationship with God through faith in Jesus, “Therefore, having been justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” {Romans 5:1} and this peace with God can never be lost!
Following our peace with God, we also may have the peace of God’
” Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God: and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. {Philippians 4: 6,7}
Every person who has repented of unbelief and turned to God in faith has peace with God. and this peace with God can never be reversed.
. Peace with God is established forever when we trust Jesus as our Savior and the peace of God occurs when we as believers acknowledge and repent of sin in our lives.
Let me encourage you to be a good citizen and to work for peace in this world, but also to examine your life and make certain that you have peace with God. Trust in God today and in every difficult situation you face seek the peace of God through repentance, obedience and thankful prayer.
Blessings on you as you seek to live for Him today and in the future.