FEAR GOD: Part XIII
WORD OF THE DAY: "PEACE"
Scripture reference: Psalm 34:11-14:
"11 Come, ye children, hearken (listen with the
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days,
13 Keep (guard) thy tongue from evil, and thy
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it."
(Pursue: to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by):--chase,
"Peace" = with the idea of resting in quietness, wellness, well being, having good health,
Because seeking peace and pursuing after peace implies searching diligently for it and
For further study and understanding, you can use your Youngs's or Strong's Concordance, look
· Think of the opposites of what makes for peace, to see by implication,
Learn the fear of the Lord: keep your tongue from speaking evil and guile,
-Carol Kenreigh
implication of obedience) unto me: I will teach you
the fear of the LORD.
that he may see good? (who does not want to live a good,
long life? Who does not delight in that?)
lips from speaking guile. (in the sense of deceiving; fraud:
--craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile,
subtilly, treachery.
put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under)...
prosperity, absence of fear, absence of strife, safe, absence of vexation.
running after it in a very determined manner, this study could fill pages! Therefore, in
the interest of keeping this issue brief, I am organizing the main points into table form.
up over 200 uses of "peace" in the Old Testament, then look in the New Testament uses for
"peace" also.
HAVING PEACE
HAVING NO PEACE
Love the Word....Psalm 119:165
Devise deceitful matters against them who are quiet (sow discord)...Psalm 35:20
Complete, morally pious, upright...Psalm 37:37
Troubles outside, fears w/in...2 Cor. 7:5
Stay mind on God, trust Him... Isaiah 26:3
Work of righteousness...Isaiah 32:17
Because of my sin...Psalm 38:3
Those who fear the Lord...Malachi 2:5
No peace to wicked...Isaiah 48:22
Justified by faith of Christ...Romans 5:1
Carnally minded...Romans 8:6
Work good... Romans 2:10
Believe...Romans 15:13
Fruit of spirit...Galatians 5:22
Walk in newness of Christ... Gal. 6:16
Gospel of peace...Ephesians 6:15
what makes for no peace. Example: For Peace: Love God's Word.
For lack of peace; Reject, despise, hate the Word.
depart from evil, seek peace, and pursue it.
c.Carol Kenreigh, 2001. All rights reserved.