May 18, 2016
That which makes for world peace also works for personal peace. "Many nations will come and say, 'Come and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord And to the house of the God of Jacob, That He may teach us about His ways And that we may walk in His paths.' For from Zion will go forth the law, Even the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. And He will judge between many peoples And render decisions for mighty, distant nations.
Then they will hammer their swords into plowshares And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And never again will they train for war. Each of them will sit under his vine And under his fig tree, With no one to make them afraid, For the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken." (Micah 4.2-4)
The nations of the world will finally realize world peace when they develop an intense interest and desire for the way and the word of the LORD. Submitting to His ultimate authority, He will execute judgment and decisions that will truly work for all. The result will be a deliberate decision be all to end warfare, the making of warfare instruments, and the learning of war strategies. True peace for all will result.
Personal peace works the same way. It begins with an intense desire for the LORD, His word, and His will. By humbly submitting to His authority, He is able to make decisions in our lives that work for our best good. We turn from aggression toward others, and attitudes and ways that exploit others. It can then be truly said of us, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." (Matthew 5.9)
The elusive dream of world peace will one day be realized under the sovereign administration of Yahweh God. Personal peace can be experienced now as we submit to His sovereignty. May we experience it today in abundance.
Steve
Then they will hammer their swords into plowshares And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And never again will they train for war. Each of them will sit under his vine And under his fig tree, With no one to make them afraid, For the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken." (Micah 4.2-4)
The nations of the world will finally realize world peace when they develop an intense interest and desire for the way and the word of the LORD. Submitting to His ultimate authority, He will execute judgment and decisions that will truly work for all. The result will be a deliberate decision be all to end warfare, the making of warfare instruments, and the learning of war strategies. True peace for all will result.
Personal peace works the same way. It begins with an intense desire for the LORD, His word, and His will. By humbly submitting to His authority, He is able to make decisions in our lives that work for our best good. We turn from aggression toward others, and attitudes and ways that exploit others. It can then be truly said of us, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." (Matthew 5.9)
The elusive dream of world peace will one day be realized under the sovereign administration of Yahweh God. Personal peace can be experienced now as we submit to His sovereignty. May we experience it today in abundance.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2016
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Amazon ebook & print devotional http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQ1Q9GW
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