Blessed Peace
Matthew 5:9 Blessed
are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
AS I write this, I’m listening to the hymn “I Need Thee
Every Hour”. One line is “Temptation loses its power when thou are nigh (you
are near)”. And another is, “I come to thee”.
Temptation caused
the first conflict between God’s Word and the mind of mankind when Satan asked
Eve, “Did God really say?” (Gen 3:2).
Temptation has constantly waged war within our souls since then. We strive for
things we should not have, and we even work hard to avoid the things of God we
truly need.
We are tempted to
take a nap when we should get up and go. We are tempted to work too much when
we should rest. We are tempted to lash back when we should forgive. We are
tempted to say, “Not me!” when the Lord calls us to action. We are tempted to
avoid a friend who really, really needs a soft heart and a helping hand. We are
tempted to tempt others into our own weariness and sin, feeling better when
others are in the pit with us.
Temptation, indeed,
has conflict power over our lives. It stirs us against God and against one
another. We forget we “need Thee every hour” and “temptation loses its power
when thou art nigh” because we want to live life in our own shape and form.
Are you living
with too much conflict? I’m sure you said, “Yes.” because we all are. Turn the confect
into peace as you pray for the Spirit to open your mind to trust the Savior’s
words. Then go speak this peace to others. Be at peace in your soul. Help
others find that peace, too.
LIFE Link: Go to prayer and tell Jesus, “I come to Thee.”
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