“PERFECT PEACE & HARMONY”

“…PEACE, PEACE, to those far and near, says the LORD. And I will heal them.”

Isaiah: 57:19

You will keep in PERFECT PEACE those whose minds are steadfast, because they trusted in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.

Isaiah 26: 3-4

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another…  Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible as far as it depends on you, live in PEACE with everyone…Do not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:14-21

Meditation:

So much of the world seems so divided in modern times: Russia and Ukraine, South Korea and North Korea, the Middle East; Israel and Palestine, Israel and Iran, even the United States of America and Iran…also inside of United States there is division among the people.

We divide ourselves more and more based on arbitrary boundaries, skin color, religion, language, economic status… We seem to have quickly forgotten the mistakes of the past, even the mistakes written about in the Old Testament.

Did JESUS die for nothing? PEACE seems like an impossibility these days…

In the Old Testament, it would be almost unfathomable to read these verses, accepting Greeks, Jews, free or slave. The tone of the Christian religion was changed after JESUS’s death.

However, it is also easy to forget that in the Old Testament God ruled alone, before his sensitive and begotten son lived amongst us, and before the Holy Spirit lived in and around us. The LORD our FATHER sits atop the HOLY TRINITY, but it is one body. It includes all people, all believers and non-believers alike, regardless of religion, race, color or creed. Like our own bodies, if the Heavenly body is to function, it requires HARMONY between all parts, PEACE between us on earth, HARMONY in Heaven.

Prayer:

Peaceful and loving Father, we adore you. We are humbled to call ourselves your servants, the greatest honor we could ever imagine. Lord, we pray for your FORGIVENESS and PEACE, between the nations and the people. We HOPE that you can help grant PEACE upon the nations and our fellow men and show mercy towards your followers. May your body of PEACE reign once again Lord, our protector, strength and our redeemer. In JESUS’ name we pray Amen.

Jose