Perfect Peace©

 

Perfect Peace©

A Limerick A Day To Keep You On Your Way©

There once was a mind struggling to be at ease,

Hiding behind lies that peace means no dis-ease.

Perfection is near.

Make this truth so clear.

Mankind alone can never create true peace.

Is there peace anywhere on the earth?

Have we not just come through the Christmas season where every year is recited Luke 2:13-14 .  “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying ¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

The news first week of January 2025 has been filled with the senseless killing of people all over the entire earth.  How can those Bible words be true? Ramming a truck into a crowd of people doesn’t paint a picture of good will toward men.

What was heaven really announcing?

It may be hard to understand in our finite human minds that evil was around before the forbidden fruit was eaten. That act allowed all of humankind to know the difference between evil and good.  Decisions matter. Choices are critical. God could have chosen to let the fall out from Adam and Eve’s decision to not obey and eat the forbidden fruit thereby introducing evil for all eternity. HE could have crucified Satan instead of Jesus.

BUT HE DIDN’T.

 PEACE DID COME TO EARTH.

It was sent in the form of a man named Jesus.  He is the personification of Peace and Good Will toward men. He is Perfection.  God was heartbroken that day in the Garden. HE  had already seen what was about to happen.  But can we open our minds to this truth?  It is all part of the plan to destroy the destroyer, Satan himself.  Oh, I know what you may be thinking.  “C’mon Paula, God couldn’t just flick His index finger and send Satan to hell in a nanosecond? And then all this evil would be done with?”  HE could.  But He didn’t.  The Bible says, “His thoughts are higher than ours.  His ways are not man’s ways.”   So rather than try to understand with a human mind, allow faith to help you believe and trust the Word.

Our lives here on Earth are relatively short compared to eternity. Eternity is for every human because our spirit will never die.  Where you spend Eternity is up to you.  It’s a choice, a decision must be made.  Jesus made his choice to come to Earth to fulfill God’s plan of dealing with evil.  His blood and sacrifice have made it possible for Peace to have its way.  Again you may be thinking, “Couldn’t God choose a better way than crucification?”  Maybe. The Word says cursed is every man that hangs on a tree. Back to that tree thing again. Once the sin of disobedience by eating that fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil happened all were cursed. It had to be on a tree to end the curse.

The curse is ended. The fallout has not. Choices have consequences. They are often long in ending. But that is not a reason to despair. We must still keep choosing good over evil.  Peace has come: no matter what it looks like. Evil will end. Man has the free will to be involved in the plan of ending evil or adding to it. Peace is always nearby. We decide if we want that kind of peace inside us.  When we do then along with  The Perfect Peacemaker we can create true peace.

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All scripture is taken from The King James Bible.

Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Pray this prayer with me.

Dear God,

Thank You for Your Perfect Plan.  I may not fully understand it all but please fill me with Jesus who has always been near. Jesus Your Holy Spirit is what I must have to create the peace that passes all understanding to live this earthly life. There is nowhere or no one I can go to, to get this kind of peace.  Forgive me for all offenses I have had against You and the way I see things.  You are Peace. I need that Peace. Thank You, Jesus.  Amen.

If you don’t know Jesus yet ask Him today to come live in your heart.  Tell Him you are sorry for all the things you know are sinful and all the things you still don’t know yet.  Ask Him to help you live out all your days with the help of His Holy Spirit.  In Jesus Name.  Amen.

Written by Paula Ann Kochanek

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