Topic: HOLINESS DELIVERS
PEACE
Memorise: I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to
him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal
him. Isaiah 57:19
Bible Text: Isaiah 57:19-21
Bible in one year: Nehemiah 8:13-9:38, John 7:40-8:11
Long life
and mercy are two benefits derivable from living a life of holiness. In
addition to these, peace is another dividend of a holy life. A fellow living a
sanctified life enjoys God’s peace at an optimum level. If you are saved and
still lack peace, ask God to sanctify you wholly. The moment He does this, you
will begin to enjoy peace that is way beyond human understanding. After
interpreting King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, Daniel gave him this piece of advice.
“Wherefore,
O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by
righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be
a lengthening of thy tranquillity.”
Daniel
4:27
While
great peace is available for the upright, there is no peace for the wicked
(Isaiah 57:21). There is a user of this devotional, you lost your peace
sometime ago and you have tried everything possible to get it back without
success. Your peace disappeared after you were mean to a particular child of
God, and you made life unbearable for this fellow. If you ask God for
forgiveness and make restitution to this fellow, your peace shall be restored.
Moreover,
a call to holiness is a call to peace. Our God is the Author of peace (1st
Corinthians 14:33), and Jesus is declared to be the Prince of Peace (Isaiah
9:6). A father can only give whatever he has to his son. If you have God, you
will definitely have peace. That peace will grow ad you live holy. It is
possible to be wealthy and not have peace. It is also possible to be healthy
and lack peace. Peace cannot be bought with money. One of the attributes of
God’s kingdom is peace (Romans 14:17). If you therefore want peace, you must
first seek God’s kingdom and His righteousness. In Psalm 29:11, God promises to
bless His own with peace. This really means that after God has blessed His
children, He will add peace to it. If you are blessed and no peace is added,
those blessings can transform into a curse at some point. Some people are
“blessed” and yet, sorrow, pain, regret and trouble are added. Such blessings
are already cursed! Do you have the peace of God?
Key Point:Sin always brings
trouble. If you want peace but you are still living in sin, you are responsible
for your own troubles.
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