PEACE...that's the word that the Lord gave me for this New Year. For several years, I've prayed for the Lord to give me a word to focus on for the year. I have found that it is usually something that needs some change in my life.
Let's start with what we know. I know from Romans 5:1 that because my faith has justified me it causes me to have PEACE with God through Jesus Christ. I know that one of the names of Jesus is the Prince of PEACE. Romans 12 and 14 both speak about living at PEACE with others. I Corinthians 14:33 says that God isn't a god of disorder but of PEACE. Galatians 5 tells us that one of the fruits of the spirit is PEACE. Philippians 4 says that we should be anxious for nothing, but in prayer to make our requests made known to God, and then the PEACE of God (which transcends all understanding) will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. These references are just the tip of the iceberg.
Here's something else I know...PEACE only comes through Christ. That is the source. I can't obtain PEACE on my own power.
So here's the plan...I'm first praying for PEACE in my life. I'm asking the Prince of PEACE - the only source for PEACE that I know - to grant me PEACE and to help me to look for ways to be a PEACE maker and finder throughout each day. Next, I'm going to continue to learn more about PEACE. I'm going to study God's Word more because I have this "hunch" that as I get closer to the Source and Prince of PEACE, that I will find more PEACE in my life and family.
It's that simple. I don't believe it's rocket science. I think that we take God at His Word...ask Him and seek Him. Am I missing something? How do you think that you achieve PEACE in 2016?
