HOLINESS DELIVERS PEACE
Memorise: I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to
him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the
LORD; and I will heal him. Isaiah 57:19
Read: Isaiah 57:19-21, Bible in one year: Nehemiah
8:13-9:38, John 7:40-8:11
life of holiness. In addition to these, peace is another
dividend of a holy life. A fellow living a sanctified life enjoys
God’s peace at an optimum level. If you are saved and still
lack peace, ask God to sanctify you wholly. The moment He
does this, you will begin to enjoy peace that is way beyond
human understanding. After interpreting King
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, Daniel gave him this piece of
advice.
“Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto
thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine
iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a
lengthening of thy tranquillity.”
Daniel 4:27
While great peace is available for the upright, there is no
peace for the wicked (Isaiah 57:21). There is a user of this
devotional, you lost your peace sometime ago and you have
tried everything possible to get it back without success. Your
peace disappeared after you were mean to a particular child
of God, and you made life unbearable for this fellow. If you
ask God for forgiveness and make restitution to this fellow,
your peace shall be restored.
Moreover, a call to holiness is a call to peace. Our God is the
Author of peace (1st Corinthians 14:33), and Jesus is
declared to be the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). A father can
only give whatever he has to his son. If you have God, you
will definitely have peace. That peace will grow ad you live
holy. It is possible to be wealthy and not have peace. It is
also possible to be healthy and lack peace. Peace cannot be
bought with money. One of the attributes of God’s kingdom
is peace (Romans 14:17). If you therefore want peace, you
must first seek God’s kingdom and His righteousness. In
Psalm 29:11, God promises to bless His own with peace. This
really means that after God has blessed His children, He will
add peace to it. If you are blessed and no peace is added,
those blessings can transform into a curse at some point.
Some people are “blessed” and yet, sorrow, pain, regret and
trouble are added. Such blessings are already cursed! Do
you have the peace of God?
KEY POINT :
Sin always brings trouble. If you want peace but you are
still living in sin, you are responsible for your own troubles.
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