DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013
CHERISHING PEACE
Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me. Isaiah 65:8-10
We must come to the place in our Christian journey where we cherish peace. Knowing that peace is a gift of God and precious, we must not destroy it; for a blessing is in it. Just as sweet new wine is found in the cluster of grapes, so our peace is found and must be cherished, held with love and gentleness so that it will provide the nourishment that is necessary for the life of the church.
How do you destroy peace? Maybe through gossip or unkind words. Perhaps you are given to clamor or chaos. Today, let us be still and cherish peace.
