"Finally, Brothers, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of love, and peace shall be with you."
In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul gave a closing admonishment, to which we should pay particular attention. In the text verse printed above, Paul wrote: "live in peace..." to which he added: "and the God love, and peace shall be with you." I have chosen to use an acrostic that will guide our understanding of Christian peace. P- Pray It is certain that if we are to have the peace that is promised by Jesus, we will need to spend time in prayer. Prayer is our source of fellowship and communion with God, and when we draw closer to Him, the closer we will be drawn to His peace in our lives. E- Enjoy the living presence of God. One of the greatest facts of the Christian life, is that we have access to the living presence of God. Jesus promised that He would always be with us. We need to pay particular attention to this promise, accept it and live in the comfort, joy and peace that His presence promises us. A - Anchor your life in the leadership of the Holy Spirit. In John 14:25-26 speaks to this aspect of the Christian life: "These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." C - Confess sin - It is true that "Honest confession is good for the soul." One of our greatest problems is living with guilt. God has provided the ultimate cure for guilt through confession of sin. Philippians 4:6-7 refers to this: "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7. And the peace of God which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." E - Expect the Lord to do great things in your life, for He surely will! Bro. Joe
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