PEACE PREVAILS
FOR
THE MEEK WHO SEEK
GOD’S
KINGDOM
The meek are those who are
humbly committed and submitted to God, whose desire is to further the Lord’s
kingdom and agenda rather than their own. They are those who wait patiently for
the Lord. Patience is forged in trials and adversities. According to Psalm 37,
the evil-doers often appear to prosper in this world; but in God’s economy
their prosperity is only for a short while. God laughs at their haughtiness because
He knows their end will be that of destitution, devoid of all that is good,
apart from His presence forever. But the humble servants of God inherit the
earth. What does this mean? Does it only mean the peaceful New Earth of
eternity, or is there some provision for us now? We will inherit a peaceful New Earth at the end of the age, when God
casts Satan and all those who do not believe into eternal punishment. However,
in this present life, believers have the “peace of God that passeth all
understanding” (Philippians 4:7), despite difficult circumstances. How do we
experience that peace in the middle of our storms? We seek intimate
relationship with our sovereign Lord who has the power over all circumstances
through His word and prayer. We humbly make the needs and desires of our hearts
known to our Heavenly Father, thanking Him in advance that He will be and
provide everything we need. Because we as believers have the relationship of
being God’s children, His desire is to provide all that we need, all that is
for our best.
Father,
help me to internalize the following verses of Scripture to be reminded that
Your peace can reign in my life here and now: Philippians 4:6-7, 1 Peter 5:7,
Matthew 6:33, Romans 8:16-18, Romans 14:17.
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