“…righteousness and peace kiss each other.” Ps85.10
There are any number of things in this world which go hand in hand. Keys and locks; shoes and socks, time and money; bees and honey. As two lips share a kiss, so too does righteousness kiss peace. If we would possess a proper peace then we must first practice all that is right and good and true. Peace is the binding together of what is broken; righteousness is the glue. Would we have peace of mind, then there is no guilt is one who does what he knows is right. Would we have peace of heart, then we must walk the path of righteousness. Would we have peace with others, then let us concern ourselves with justice. Would we know peace with God, then let us stand on the righteousness of Christ.
Some have said that there is a peace only to be had on the other side of war and if war is ever right then peace is sometimes wrong. Let us never settle for a false peace, a compromise of what is right. The lips of peace should never kiss perversion. Such is the kiss of death.
God does not offer us peace by ignoring justice. He offers us peace because Christ satisfied justice at Calvary. His is a peace made on the other side of war. Let us also fight the good fight and lasting peace will offer us her lips. 5/6/2008 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
