Maintaining Our Peace as Children of God

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Updated July 19, 2023

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“Peace with you,” flowed in whispered tones up and down the row of every pew, one handshake or hug after another. The congregation turned to the front, side, and then behind to navigate the entire circle of people which surrounded them. Teased about wanting to be friends with everyone, this was always my favorite part of the service.

I have told you these things, Jesus said. Christ Jesus didn’t just show up under the star in Bethlehem to the tune of a choir of angels. He was with God in the beginning. He is the Living Word of God. This means we can find Him throughout the entirety of the Bible, not just the New Testament. The prophet Isaiah wrote, “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7). The good news is Gospel truth.

The stand-outs of any generation are the peacemakers. Those who – despite the odds and the turmoil, the pull to one side or another – strive instead for peace. Peace sometimes lands in a camp all its own. In this generation, we, too, are called to seek peace. May we strive to look beyond the scrolling debates, in Christ. “Blessed are the peacemakers,” Jesus taught, “for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9).

Chosen children of God, adopted into His family, we are called to seek the peace of Christ, in Christ; to read and meditate on the things he has told us. In this way, through our relationship with Him, we will begin to see the world, even our crazy generation, through the eyes of our Savior. From the perspective of a loving Father, full of second chances for the people we so easily disregard and discard. Peace is the goal.

Paul wrote, “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7). We are promised, when we live our lives in Christ, that we will stand out. The peace of Christ transcends all understanding. The most important command in the Bible is love. When we seek peace in Christ, we lay down our lives to become vessels of His hope and love.

Jesus is as close to us as we want Him to be. When we seek Him with all of our hearts, we will find Him, and we will find peace – the peace that surpasses all understanding, even in the middle of our chaotic generation.

Additional References
Moody Bible Commentary. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Copyright 2014.

Meg writes about everyday life within the love of Christ at megbucher.com. She is the author of “Friends with Everyone, Friendship within the Love of Christ,” “Surface, Unlocking the Gift of Sensitivity,” “Glory Up, The Everyday Pursuit of Praise,” “Home, Finding Our Identity in Christ,” and "Sent, Faith in Motion." Meg earned a Marketing/PR degree from Ashland University but stepped out of the business world to stay home and raise her two daughters …which led her to pursue her writing passion. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the editorial team at Salem Web Network. Meg loves being involved in her community and local church, leads Bible study, and serves as a youth leader for teen girls.

Maintaining Our Peace as Children of God

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