St Augustine said that "peace is the tranquility of order". Because peace is ordered towards Christ and the eternal Good, it is unlike worldly peace which is more like "a break between wars".
Romans 14:16-19 (NASB95)
Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.
I worry that many have abandoned the pursuit of peace, other than their own personal peace. Many are confused about this subject, for this world has convinced most that peace is something that is all about us and has nothing to do with anyone else, if fact we don’t want any other worries right? We have enough of our own.
If we as Christians believe that the Bible is our authority for healthy spiritual living then these words from Paul are a good dose of medicine for us all to take. Paul says happiness is not found at Outback Steakhouse, serving myself, but is found in my serving someone else.
We are to be securing peace for each other, and in that exercise true peace with be found. Someone will be loving you and you will be loving someone else. Knowing that someone else feels we are needed in this world, somehow makes us more secure, and it builds peace around us and others. This is what we are to be chasing… and not the rabbits of self-desire that destroy us all. God Bless
Pastor William
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