Following the Spirit Gives Us Peace (TMF:983)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Peace to Live By: Following the Spirit Gives Us Peace (TMF:983) - Daniel Litton
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       It is only through following God’s ways, which yields peace in our minds, that brings about good things in our lives. We get good things because God’s ways are always the best ways of doing things. In other words, God knows best. He leads us down the right path in whatever situation we are thinking about or going through. Plus, when we walk in God’s ways, in obedience to him, it is only then natural for him to reward us in the here and now. A parent will reward his child for good behavior. A grade-school teacher rewards his class when they perform well. And so it is with God. And really, we don’t even have to wait for his rewards for us to get a reward, for the peace he gives us in our following him is a great reward in and of itself. Having peace of mind is a gift, and it’s something that most other people in this world don’t have. But we can have it anytime and all the time, really. We can also have peace in our lives with people who don’t like us, whom we might call our enemies. Proverbs 16:7 states, “When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him” (ESV).