Peace, or Anger and Division

Sometimes we feel justified in our anger and response to others.  Many times it is because they have hurt us or others in some way.  We have choices to make everyday and one of those is how we will respond to others, how we think of them, how we treat them, how we strive for peace or strife.  How will people see the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ when we are choosing to show darkness of sin in response.  Choose to guard your thoughts and actions.  Pursue peace!

 

Matthew 5:21
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment

Revelation 21:7
The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death

Hebrews 12:14
Strive for peace with everyone, for without holiness no one will see the Lord

Romans 14:19
So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding

Galatians 5:19
Now the works of the flesh are evident:sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God

1 Corinthians 6:9
And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God

Strive For Peace

“Strive for peace with everyone” – It is very easy to strive for peace with someone wanting to meet you half way toward that goal.  How does it affect you when they are not at all willing to be at peace with you?  “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble”  We must remain pure in our heart and be merciful.  Scripture tells us that our of the abundance of our heart our mouth will speak.  Fill your heart with pure desire to live, act and speak with one purpose – To honor and glorify God

Matthew 5:7

 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,

and he will repay him for his deed

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises

Hebrews 12:14

Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled