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by Cecelia Lester
“For, ‘the one who desires life, and good days, must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.’ 1 Peter 3:10-11 (NASB)
The Apostle Peter sets down some guide lines for His readers. He encourages them, and us, to refrain from gossip (keep our tongues from evil) and not twist facts to suit us. (to steer away from untruthful talk.) We have to learn how to steer clear of evil and place our focus on the good things of life. He tells us that we who want to have a fruitful life have to seek peace-to strive for it.
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you I do not give to you as the world gives.” John 14:27 (NIV)
Jesus speaks words of comfort to His disciples, as He prepares to return to His Father, He tells them they
will receive His peace as a gift. He tells them something that makes us think. He will give them His peace
not the world’s peace.
What do we see in our 21Century world in regard to people’s search for peace?
Every time we turn on the television news and hear of someone getting shot and killed. In the world news we hear of nations dropping bombs and rockets on their neighboring countries.
Talks of truce go nowhere except to the place neither country wants to go—back to fighting. Airliners have been having disasters almost every day. News items like this cause uneasiness. A lot of people go into panic mode when they hear these news tidbits.
I wonder; would it be possible for every church in our different nations conduct a prayer vigil over a weekend in order to ask God to show us the way to work for peace in our lands?
Dear Lord God: Please help us to strive for peace in our lands. We need You to guide us along the path you have chosen for us. Let us find personal peace. Allow the nations to strive for lasting peace. You are the peace that lasts. We need You in our hearts and in our lives. We ask these things out of Your grace for us, your children. We will give You all the praise. In the name of Jesus, I pray. AMEN
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Cecelia Lester has been serious about her writing for over two decades..
She composes Christian essays and posts them to her blog quietspirit-followingmyking.blogspot.com/
She has served in a faith-based organization, Grace In Action by writing two newsletters and searching for possible grants.
In July 2017, she published her first book, 'Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy.'
She and her husband of 54 years live in central Indiana. They have one grown son.
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