Good
Morning All,
Haggai 2:9; “The latter glory
of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And in this place I will give peace,
declares the Lord of hosts.”
We all want it; what the Eagles called
“that peaceful easy feeling.” The only
problem is that we often do not get it.
Most of us probably feel that there is little peace in our life and in
our world. We may desire peace, we may genuinely
want peace, but we seldom have peace. We
seldom have peace in our family; we seldom have peace in our job; we seldom
have peace in our own mind and heart.
Peace is elusive and difficult to find.
The problem is that the world tries to tell
us what peace is, and we listen to it.
Much like the way the mythical mermaids would lead the sailors to crash
on the rocks, so the world’s sweet and deceptive sound can lead us astray. It can lead us to crash on the rocks. We see possessions as being our peace; yet,
the more we have the more we want. Just
as an addict can never get enough; we can never feed our greed. The world tells you that peace is found on
your terms. If someone is weaker or does
not “aid” in the benefit of your welfare, then get rid of them or push them out
of the way. If someone is stronger than
you, than figure out how to use them to better yourself. Peace is often defined as victory; as being
stronger, richer, and more popular than your neighbor.
The real answer is that peace is found in
God alone. The world does not offer
peace; it only offers strife and weariness.
We only have true peace when we live in God’s grace and recognize that
our peace is from Him and comes to us when we see that, as our sins are
forgiven so we must forgive the sins of others against us. We will never have peace if we are seeking
revenge or living in pain form past hurts.
Real peace only exists when we hear God’s Word and live according to his
will. True peace comes when we know and
trust that all things work to the good of those who love God. God has promised us salvation and
comfort. He has promised to hold us in
his hand and to lead us safely home to him.
So, in order to have peace, seek it each
day. Begin each day asking God for his
peace. Invite and invoke the Holy Spirit
to give you peace in this world. We will
have this peace, not because of the world, but in spite of it. We will have this peace because we find our
hope and our true security in God’s mercy.
We will have God’s peace when we seek the mercy that he gives us, and
grabs hold of it knowing that his love will always sustain us.
God of all peace, into your
hands we lay our hope. Into your hands
we place our desire for peace. Because
of Jesus, you give us the peace that passes all of our understanding. We do not know why or how but you give us
peace when we seek your love and mercy.
It is your wonderful grace that gives us what the world does not give
the peace with you. Give us the strength
of faith that we may be at peace with all those around us. In the precious name of Jesus, our risen
Savior we pray, amen.
God’s
Peace,
Pastor
Bret
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