Seek peace

Greetings:
Most of us are familiar with the Old Testament word for “peace.”
It is 'shalom'.
We sometimes limit the idea of peace to the absence of conflict, shalom includes far more. It comprises notions of wholeness, completeness, soundness, and prosperity.
In Psalm 85:10, the psalmist looks forward to a time with God’s salvation is present in the nation. In that day one will proclaim, “Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed!”
In the biblical perspective, the absence of conflict is only the beginning of peace.
True peace includes personal wholeness, righteousness, political justice, and prosperity for all creation.
That’s exactly the way God intended things to be when he created his garden, his paradise.
The creation accounts in Genesis reveal the peaceful dimensions of God’s masterpiece.
We find no evidence of conflict in the first chapter of Genesis. When the fall occurred in paradise, true peace and the ability to attain it were lost until Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.
Peace comes from the hand of God. If we are lacking peace, we must turn our heart to the Lord. Cry out to his help and spend time with him on a regular basis.
The more we focus our mind on God and the things of God, the more we will dwell in His peace. Isaiah says to the Lord in Isaiah 26:3, “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, whose thoughts are fixed on you!”
Prayer becomes the principle way in which this work of “mind-setting” occurs. In prayer, we meditate upon God’s mercy and love. In prayer, we lay our worries at God’s feet.
We read in Philippians 4:6-7, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."
If you want to know God’s peace each day, make sure you don’t seek it alone. Without God, there is no peace.
Be blessed and shalom.