Pursuing Peace: Know God, Know Peace

    Last week we looked at the passage in James 1 that stated that we need to be careful to ask in faith and without doubting (double-mindedness). We were instructed to ask for wisdom, of which God will give freely, even generously, and He will not scold you for asking for it, even if you ask for it every day!

    Wisdom is found in doing/obeying God’s commands (see Deuteronomy 4:5-6), and the wisdom God gives, that which is from above, is first pure, then PEACEABLE, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy (James 3:17).

    When we study and humbly obey ALL of God’s commands and instructions, letting HIS word create the guidelines we live by, not adding to it or taking away from it, but studying and applying His pure, unsullied word, we will find that we can be at peace with God, and live peaceably with others – KNOWING GOD allows us to KNOW PEACE.

    James 3:14-16 to see how earthly wisdom (No God) results in confusion and every evil thing (No peace).

    The peaceable wisdom that come from God, through His word, teaches us gentleness, as well as reasonableness and consideration for others. It helps us to remember God’s great mercy, so we in turn show mercy to others; we behave as a child of God. God’s wisdom helps us to see souls – the one thing we ALL have in common – teaching others through both our spoken words and unspoken words (consistent example, we practice what we “preach”).

    Can you see why James encourages us to ask God for wisdom? How faithfully requesting it can help us in our pursuit of peace?     

    Faithfully pursuing peace, living in it through studying and applying God’s commands/instructions, will grant us a harvest of righteousness – being found right in the sight of God (James 3:18)!

    What a noble thing to work toward, a bounty to harvest!

    Are you desiring to KNOW PEACE? Begin with truly KNOWING GOD. Let the seed settle into your heart (Luke 8:11-15) by reading His word, let it take root as you humbly obey His commands, grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18), and look forward to a flourishing harvest of righteousness!

You can do it! So can I!!