…seek peace and pursue it. (Psalm 34:14b)
Peace
Robert Frost writes famously about a fork in the road, wherein the poet chooses the less travelled pathway.
The choice of peace is like that.
Most of the references to Peace in the Bible refer to God giving us peace, God giving us reason for peace, God giving us environments of peace, and God giving us opportunity for peace.
Every crisis, perhaps, is an opportunity to choose the peace of God, or the chaos of the world.
Every major life event, perhaps, is an opportunity to choose the peace of God, or the insecurity of self-service.
Every decision, perhaps, is a chance to choose the peace of God, or the more popular path of rebellion against Him.
It begins with the decision to choose God’s way of salvation, Christ, instead of mankind’s way, works.
And from then on, Christians always have the option of peace.
Choose the path less followed.
Because peace is a fruit.