Do you desire peace? Do you want peace in your life? Do you want peace in your community? Do you want peace in our world? Are you tired of all the arguing, finger pointing, and fighting? Would you like to be restored? Are you willing to be restored?
Many of us say we want peace but are unwilling to actively pursue it. Instead, we want it given to us on a silver platter with no required changes on our part. In other words, we want everyone to agree with us rather than negotiating a compromise that all parties can live with.
Unfortunately, any peace negotiated on this earth is temporary. Someone will violate the agreement and others will be upset. Discord happens and the arguing begins again. Lest you think it is hopeless, true peace is available to us. That true peace comes from God. Only by living in him can we experience true peace. As we live in God and others live in God, we can agree with one another in his name.
Not only will we experience peace by living in God, but we are restored. We are restored to God. Our self-worth is restored. Our self-confidence is restored. Our joy is restored. Our faith is restored. Ultimately, our life is restored. The restoration is God’s work, and he desires to restore us to him and to ourselves. We all are restored as we live in God and follow his precepts.
I pray we all desire peace. I pray we actively work to achieve peace with one another. I pray each one of us will live in God so that we may be restored and experience his peace. Desire peace. Work for peace. Compromise to achieve peace. Live in God. Be restored. Experience God’s peace.
2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Be restored; listen to my appeal; agree with one another; live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Marty Pressey 