Preserve the Peace

Scripture:

“Salt is excellent for seasoning. But if salt becomes tasteless, how can its flavor ever be restored? Your lives, like salt, are to season and preserve. So don’t lose your flavor, and preserve the peace in your union with one another.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭9:50‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Observation:

Jesus tells His disciples that their lives, like sale are to season and preserve.  He goes on to tell them to preserve the peace in their union with one another.  He said our lives are to be tasteful and should preserve the peace.  Our attitudes and actions either add zest and flavor or take it away.  They either preserve peace or destroy peace.  We are to be peacemakers.

Application:

Peacemakers are unity builders and where there is unity, there will be powerful demonstrations of the Kingdom of God.  Just before this, the disciples came to Jesus and said there were others preaching in His name and that He should stop them.  Jesus said if they were not against us, they were for us.  He was building unity in the body and we need to be about the same.  I want to walk in peace and bring unity into the body of Christ.  I want to live a salty life.

Prayer:

Lord God Almighty, help me to be a peacemaker in Your Body.  Enable me to demonstrate Your love and acceptance of those who are different than me.  Help me to promote peace and build unity at greater levels.  Open doors for me to be a bridge builder in Your body.

Your Son,
Jeff