FAITH CAPSULE: Why are you not holding on to the peace of God?
Matthew 6:25-34, Luke 10:38-42
Are you worrying? As an acclaimed believer, carefully examine yourself to identify self and deny the spirit of worrying in your life. It does not matter the kind of title you are answering to if worrying takes the position of peace you are set to stumble. Jesus does not want us to worry when He stated, “…do not worry about your life…” (Matthew 6:25) Worrying is true anti peace. With worrying, peace does not have a chance in man’s life. Worry and trouble are related to derail any flow of fellowship at every given time man is given to fellowship. Worry or trouble will not announce itself before or during his visitation because it is the character of the master of all thief that has come to steal, kill and to destroy. Jesus our peace from God is with us always, apostle Paul knows better from his experience as stated, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)
Do you have Jesus by confessing and living by His word? Ephesians 2:14 referred to Jesus, “For He Himself is our peace…” Many know about Him but knowing Him is the evidence of not having peace of Him in way of living life. Amid confronting challenge, when there is lack of knowledge that the peace of God is within, worry will reign within. Imagine an acclaimed believer, singing love for Jesus day and night but not knowing Him to retain and maintain peace when challenge shows up? The word of God cannot lie when it stated, “Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble.” (Psalm 119:165) Do you claim to love the Lord? Why are you not holding on to the peace of God? How possible can a man be claiming Jesus and hardly settle in peace at time of trouble?
Martha’s love for Jesus welcomed Jesus into her house. (Luke 10:38) While Jesus was in the house, Martha was overwhelmingly distracted. Distraction is disengagement, while disengagement is an avenue to misplace focus which always open door to worry and trouble. With no peace Martha laid complaint at the feet of Jesus and stated, “…Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, tell her to help me.” (Luke 10:40) Martha welcomed Jesus into her house while worrying was active in house because she only knows about Jesus but does not know Jesus. Martha’s situation sounds like yours? Knowing about Jesus is not enough to have peace except knowing Jesus that gives peace. Jesus knows all, and He identified the problem of Martha responding to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.” (Luke 10:41) Martha enjoyed serving the Lord and Savior, while worry and trouble was at work in Martha’s (house) life.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to know Him not just to know about Him.