Your peace

SUMMARY: The God of the Bible is a God of peace, and as Christians, we must love and promote peace. Jesus came to bring peace and compassion to a troubled world, and his followers should strive to do the same. War and violence have no place in the kingdom of God, and we must work towards promoting peace and mutual edification. May the peace of God that surpasses all understanding guard our hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus.

Mercy and peace, grace and peace, love and peace, justice and peace. The fruit of the Spirit and peace. There is no doubt that our God is a God of peace (Ro 15.33, Heb 13.20, 1 Thes 5.23). For these times when the trumpets begin to be heard announcing wars, it is difficult to speak of the peace of God. I wonder what the church of the living God does as a divine institution in this situation. Some say that we should not do anything because meddling in such matters does not correspond to the body of Christ. Others argue that it is appropriate to pray that God works and his will be done. Most seem to add to the drowsiness and insensitivity of those who hide behind religious reasoning to cling to indifference. But there is a God in heaven and a Prince of Peace at his right hand. No one likes wars with interests disguised as apparent humanism. It is not about politics, but about theology. The apostle Paul tells us that Christ is our peace (Eph 2:14).

The prosperity of the human being depends on peace and God revealed to us the formula to enjoy it in his Son Jesus Christ. Since Christ is our peace, there are no justifications for warlike wobbles or contentious games of conscience. We children of God must love peace and above all, work and promote peace. Jesus himself tells us Peace I leave you; I give you my peace. And it underlines us. I do not give it to you as the world gives it (Jn 14:27). The Christian must love peace.