God's Peace

In Luke 2:14 the angels sang "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." It was this text that started our study and it was the subject of peace that we studied.

In the study we covered the basics on peace. Two of the three points were 1) The Gift of Peace in a Person - John 14:27, and 2) The Gift of Peace in a Response - Romans 5:1. Instead of me taking you through the message, I would like to encourage you to personally study those verses and consider the peace that God offers.

Later that evening, Ricky, one of our members approached me and stated, "It is God's perogative to offer peace." I agree with this statement. According to His sovereignty, God gives His peace. Always, God is the one reconciling man to himself. God seeks to make peace with us. That is His nature. We never seek God out to make peace with Him. That would be against our nature. I'll offer up two verses to make my point: Colossians 1:20 and 2 Corinthians 5:18-20.

There is much more that could be said. For instance, do you lack peace due to worry or to a known sin in your life? God does not want either in your life. The verses offered above address both. If you live a life of worry, God desires that you pray and receive His peace. Read Philippians 4:6-7. If you are living in sin, either without hope because you have not received God's reconciliation, or as a believer who has broken fellowship with God because of sin, you need to call upon your savior and cast yourself upon Him (faith). I might also add for the believer that has wandered away, develop a hatred for sin. As long as you hold on to the things of the world you will not have peace in your life.

We'll talk next week.
-Mark
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