‘And let the peace of God rule in your hearts.’ Colossians 3:15 NKJV
God wants you to have a peaceful state of mind. His word says: ‘And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.’ (Colossians 3:15 NKJV) No position or possession is worthwhile if you don’t have peace. Money, status, popularity—they’re all meaningless if you lack peace. You simply cannot put a price on the value of peace. Many of us spend our lives trying to climb the ladder of success, but every time we go up one more rung, we lose more of our peace and joy, not to mention time spent with our family. Our lives are consumed with the pressure and stress of trying to hold on to what we gained. But we are never truly successful unless we have peace.
Some of us work several jobs to acquire what the world dangles in front of us, saying, ‘You must have this to be truly happy.’ We get those ‘things’, but we still don’t have any peace. Romans 14:17 NIV tells us: ‘The Kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.’ The things that money can buy or the security you seek in status will not bring you peace. God wants you to have your needs met abundantly and to be in a position to bless others. But don’t seek to have anything if it will compromise your peace of mind.
SoulFood: Gal 5:22–23, Deut 7:9, Pro 3:3–4, Luke 16:10–12
Renungan Hari Ini [The Word for Today] is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright ©