Scripture:
“Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed!” Psalms 85:10 NLT
Observation:
This simple statement also describes Jesus in the New Testament, and therefore should describe our lives as His followers. We should be a balance of live, truth, righteousness, and peace.
Application:
We need to look at our lives and see how we are doing at balancing out these four things. Sometimes we don’t tell the truth because it won’t feel like love. Sometimes we avoid righteousness simply to keep the peace. Jesus was all four things simultaneously and we should strive for that as well. We need to say the hard truth in love and live righteously while maintaining peace.
Prayer:
Father, teach me to walk in Your Spirit and maintain the proper balance between these four things. Simply said, let me live more like Jesus every day. Show me when to speak up and when to keep the peace. Show me when to lay down the Law and when to walk in grace. I am Yours.
Forever,
Jeff
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