Isaiah 32:17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever.
It’s funny, for the place where Christ was born, and the plains over which the angels sang: “Glory to God in the Highest and on earth peace, goodwill towards men, is now mired in strife and bloodshed. Unless a determined, well-directed effort is made to deal in the heavenly currency, peace and good will would continue to be evasive.
In other words, there is never going to be peace and good will in the Middle East, or between Russia and Ukraine, or in Sudan, or on the streets of our cities, or on our highways and byways, or even in congress where impeachment looms again, if tit for tat laws and principles are adopted as the order of the day.
This leads us to our second principle: [2] In seeking peace and good will, the use of tit for tat principles must be rejected, and instead, persons will have to deal in the currency of heaven, which at its core repays one’s enemies with genuine kindness and respect that is due to all persons.
1st Peter 2: 19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when you be buffeted for your faults, you shall take it patiently? but if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!