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PEACE IN GOD’S WORD
MONDAY, MARCH 25
Psalm 119:164-165

Proverbs 3:1-6

 

“…length of days, and long life,

and peace, shall they add to thee.”

 

PEACE IN GOD’S WORD
 
The greeting “shalom” is very familiar to Christians. In this context, it refers to a situation that is well and there is safety. There are also happiness and prosperity. True peace, however, is measured in man’s reconciliation with his God. This is the peace attained when the sinner is justified in the Lord Jesus and there is no condemnation of the one saved by His grace. The psalmist expresses what it takes and what it means to have the Word in his life.
 
Always praise: God’s Word gives him the motivation to praise the LORD. How can he not praise God for the righteous judgments spoken in the Word? He may be oppressed and falsely accused, yet the truth is that peace with God is most important. This moves him to praise the LORD seven times a day! This is not routine prayer. This is figuratively saying that he prays always and without ceasing. It is his communion with God that flows out of heartfelt thanksgiving for His Word. He is justified by grace through faith in Christ as revealed in the Word. He who is continually cleansed daily by His Word, and has the promise of life eternal as promised in the Word, how can he not utter continual praise to the LORD? There is a free-flowing expression of praise and thanksgiving through prayer for the great blessings from God’s Word.
 
No offence: The men in God’s Word are assured of peace. Nothing shall offend them. The psalmist observes the believers of the Word to be free from stumbling blocks. The enemies will put obstacles to trip them, but the Word is there to warn them. The oppressors will place thorns along their way to injure them but God’s Word shields them. The wicked will put barriers to stop their service for the Lord, but God’s Word will show them His way so that they may continue to labour for Him. They are destined to succeed unto eternity. They constantly return to the Word to find God’s direction daily as they journey toward the celestial city.
 
Dear reader, do you have peace amid this troubled world? Are you reading the Word and experiencing the peace promised to you? Remember, there is the assurance of peace when you love God’s Word.
 
THOUGHT: Am I constantly praising God for His promises in the Word?

PRAYER: Father, grant me Thy peace as I serve Thee.

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