God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9 NLT
Peace is important to God. "Peace" appears 361 times in the New Living Translation and 400 times in the old Kings James translation. That is a lot of peace, but many of those verses deal with the sacrificial peace offerings as described in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, as well as other books in the Old Testament.
Peace is that quality and attitude where there is a freedom from
stress, turbulence, or anxiety. It is that feeling of prosperity, tranquility
and safety. It was assumed to be the political position when the Messiah
arrived, but we know that it was surely a state of mind...not a political
quality when Jesus arrived on earth. Jesus was teaching that crowd on the
hillside above the Sea of Galilee that they needed to be peacemakers--seeking
peace. Actually, not just seeking peace for themselves, but to be
peacemakers--spreading and encouraging peace with others. Here are a few verses
that encourage peace.
The dogwood tree reminds us of peace--
from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Search for peace.
- Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace,
and work to maintain it. Psalm 34:14
- In peace I will both lie down and
sleep, For You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 (NASB)
- The LORD will give strength to His people; The LORD
will bless His people with peace. Psalm 29:11 (NASB)
- Those who love Your law have great peace,
and nothing causes them to stumble. Psalm 119:165 (NASB)
- For the sake of my brothers and my friends, will
now say, "May peace be within you." Psalm
122:8 (NASB)
- Her ways are pleasant ways And all her paths
are peace. Proverbs 3:17 (NASB)
- When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He makes
even his enemies to be at peace with him. Proverbs
16:7 (NASB)
- A time to love and a time to hate; A time for war
and a time for peace. Ecclesiastes 3:8 (NASB)
- LORD, You will establish peace for
us, since You have also performed for us all our works.
Isaiah 26:12 (NASB)
- And the work of righteousness will be peace,
and the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever. Isaiah
32:17 (NASB)
- For you will go out with joy and be led forth with peace;
the mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts of joy before you, and
all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12 (NASB)
Sign in Israel encouraging peace.
Will you pray for them?
These verses encourage us to seek peace—to pursue it. I certainly want peace in
my life. How about you?
And those who are peacemakers will
plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. James 3:18
For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of
living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy
Spirit. If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others
will approve of you, too. So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try
to build each other up. Romans 14:17-19
The LORD lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:26 (NASB)
Claim that promise of being a peacemaker—and you will be a son or daughter of
God.
Prayer
– Lord God, where there is contention and strife with others in my community...give me grace to
help them to solve their differences...to seek Your peace in their lives.
Verse
of Salvation ~ How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who
brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God
of Israel reigns! Isaiah
52:7 NLT
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