What does PEACE mean to you? Some people may define peace as a “stress-free” day. To others peace may be what is felt while looking at the beauty of a sunrise or sunset. The ultimate question is not defining the term but rather, are you pursuing peace?

In ancient Jewish traditions, peace was more valued than truth. Rabbis would argue in situations where peace and truth were in conflict with each other that peace is the first step in any resolution. Consider the Hebrew term for peace, SHALOM. This term implies being wholly unified with God and others. Andy Stanley has stated that you as an individual are more important that my view. How many times have we witnessed situations in which being right was of greater importance than people?

Peace WITH God, peace OF God, and peace with EACH OTHER. This sort of peace attracts people to the truth.

The question to ponder today; Does my life demonstrate peace like this? How can I attract people to God TODAY through the peace that I am displaying?