A while back, I felt like the Lord showed me we were entering a season of peace.
Now, the fleshy part of me wanted to hope for peace of circumstance, but I knew better.
Not that circumstances can’t be peaceful. But I doubted that the Lord was going to teach us something that way.
And lo and behold, circumstances did not show themselves to be peaceful.
But that’s ok. Because peace is something that happens in spite of circumstances.
Peace that passes understanding.*
Peace is not circumstances. Peace is not ease of troubles or concerns. Peace is not sheer simplicity.
Peace is a responsibility, not happenstance.
Peace is a choice. Peace is a pursuit.**
And our job is to seek it and pursue it.
Being a peacemaker is more than just dispelling squabbles and disagreements. It’s choosing to establish an atmosphere of peace. Peace in our relationships, peace in our homes, peace wherever we go, in whatever we do. To choose the peace that shows the grace of God in us. And maybe, just maybe, a peace that looks a little like Jesus.
I haven’t arrived, by any means. But I’m learning.
And in the midst of learning to shift my focus to pursuing peace, I felt like the Lord told me we would have a peace baby.
Our incredible Fenna.
Fenna: peace
Dawn: at the first appearance of light.
She is our reminder of peace, our placeholder to draw us back to the constant pursuit of peace.
Not of circumstance, but in every moment, every hill and valley, to choose PEACE.
Not to mention, the most precious gift to us.
* “And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].”
Philippians 4:7
** “Turn away from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.”
Psalms 34:14
Maybe the most incredible verse of all in regards to peace:
““Blessed [spiritually calm with life-joy in God’s favor] are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they will [express His character and] be called the sons of God.”
Matthew 5:9
Let us be makers and maintainers of PEACE.
