Psalm 34:12-14
Seek peace. Seek shalom. What does that mean?
The word used in this verse (and in Isaiah 9:6 for Prince of Peace) means completeness. I love that definition of peace. Not just quiet or happiness or safety, but completeness.
So how do we live a long life full of good days? (Something I’m sure all of us want…) Speak kindness and truth. It really can be that simple. Make a choice--an active decision--to physically turn away from evil and DO good. Not just think about good or have some good ideas. DO good.
And lastly… seek peace. Search for completeness in our lives and relationships. Again it’s an action. It’s not just sit and hope that you can get along with everyone or that your friends and family will all be together again at the holidays. We are to SEEK completeness. Search it out.
And then the hardest part of all… work to keep it. It’s not passive. It’s active. It’s work! It might even be sacrifice. Yet we are commanded here to pursue it.
DAILY CHALLENGE: Where do you need to make peace in order to have completeness in your life? Where can you speak truth and kindness in order to make that happen?
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