June 26, 2011 Where's the Peace?

Where’s the Peace?
Isaiah 30 - 33

Isa 32:18 My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.

LOOK AT the word “my”. “My people” implies a very special truth: those who obey God belong to God. And when you belong to God, something wonderful happens. You live in his peace.
Oh, I know, believing that Jesus is y our Lord and Savior doesn’t guarantee worldly peace. Things happen. Illnesses, job loss, and other trials come along in life through no fault of yours. What’s more believing in Jesus and telling the world about him may cause conflict with other people.
Where, then, is the peace and rest God promises? One place to find God’s peace is in moral standards. Moral standards are the rules you live by because you follow God’s truth. Moral standards give you the means to choose right from wrong.
For example, a person who lives with moral standards is willing to forgive people when they insult him. This forgiveness leads to reconciliation and peace. His life is peaceful.
Moral standards are the life acts of “Loving God.” and “Loving your neighbors as yourself”. When you live this way, you will live in “peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.”
Jesus as your Lord doesn’t guarantee peace outside of you. But trusting Jesus as Lord guarantees peace inside you. That’s what happens when you belong to and trust God.


Pause and Consider: that Jesus is your forever peace. Praise him for this gift!