Peace

God has me on a journey right now to seek out true peace . . . Sunday morning my quiet time was from Psalm 122, all about peace. The message Sunday morning was about PEACE and our pastor had us meditate on several passages in scripture that deal with peace. What I am learning is that I often pray for peace, but peace does not happen unless righteousness precedes it. How often do I pray for righteousness? Not nearly as often as I pray for peace. The Lord and I have been having a lot of talks lately about where I fit and where can I be used, what is my place here in Honduras? What I have discovered over the past few days, and especially now as I am sitting on the couch home from school with a kidney infection, is that it is not fair of me to ask God for peace if I am not willing to be righteous. It is really easy to be frustrated with God for not providing what we ask for BUT what I am learning is that peace is the end product of living for righteousness. The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness is a quiet assurance that produces prosperity and fruitfulness. What I have learned specifically today is that as I yearn for righteousness, seeking peace I can remember the deeds of the Lord in the past I can rest in the fact that HIS faithfulness endures (Psalm 77). Praise the Lord for HIS peace that does indeed pass all understanding.