“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your
hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
Phil. 4:7 (NIV)
What does Paul mean by the “peace of God?”
He means the only kind that comes from The Father. We have
seen how the world seeks peace-through wars and through diplomatic means. But
we haven’t had world-wide peace in my lifetime. After World War 2, we had the
Korean War (everyone knows it was a war.) Then we had the “Cold War”, followed
by The Vietnam War. There were other ‘military actions’. Then we had Granada,
Desert Storm (the first Gulf War,) Iraq and Afghanistan.
Peace in our world today eludes us. The only peace we can
have in our lives is what God gives.
Can we have peace in our world today? God gives us His
peace, the only one that lasts forever.
I remember hearing of a picture of a small bird sitting on a
branch of a tree in the foreground. In the back ground is a large waterfall
churning up water on the lower level. Peace is thought of as a condition of not
having any stresses, trials, or problems in our surroundings. But reality is we
will have these issues in our lives.
Graphic: helpme-find god.com
Graphic: helpme-find god.com
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