The topic of Knowing and Enjoying God has consumed my study the last several weeks.. Let’s press on to continue to know and enjoy Him more and more intimately, but for this study sake, let’s wrap it up.
In praying this morning, asking God how to sum it up, the reference of 2 Peter 1:2-11 and John 17:3 came to mind.
Peter begins his book, saying that his writing is directed to fellow believers in Christ. Then in verse 2: May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord. Multiplied grace and peace is a result of our knowledge of God. Examine with me the word “peace.”
I like my wife Theresa’s practical definition of peace. She says, “peace is resting, secure in the in the knowledge that God is in control and that He has unfailing love for me.”
The Scripture that best describes "peace" to me is found in Phillipains 4:6LB Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs and don't forget to thank Him for His answers. If you do this you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus.
The word “peace” has multiple meanings in Scripture.
1. Eirene is Greek describing harmonious relationships between men, between nations, friendliness, freedom from molestation and harmonized relationships between God and man.
2. Eireneuo is to bring to peace, to reconcile.
As an adjective, 3. eirenikos denotes peaceful. To be at peace with oneself and his/her world. It is called the fruit of rightesousness, being procured in communion with God the Father through His chastening: No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
4. James 3:17 describes the connection between wisdom and peace. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
5. Sigao is translated to “hold one’s peace” – to keep secret.
6. In the Old Testament Hebrew, peace is “shalom”, signifying wholeness.
Tomorrow’s post begins with the peace Paul speaks to in Philippians 4:7.
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