Devotional for Wednesday, January 3, 2018
“God’s Peace –
What’s it worth to you?”
by Dona Hake
We hear it said often, “Do not go into debt, and “Use your money wisely.“ Today we are looking at, and meditating upon that which none of us can afford. Yes, none of us. no how matter how much money we may have in our pocket we cannot afford to give up our peace for we simply cannot afford it. You cannot attain peace or joy by purchasing luxurious things or going on elaborate vacations, brand name clothes …the list goes on. While these things may be a blessing know this they do not bring the lasting peace, that God wants our hearts to possess.
Today’s quote,
“Anything that cost you
your peace is too expensive. “
We have been given God‘s peace but we must forever remember that there was a price tag attached to His peace, and that was the blood of Jesus Christ. The first two thoughts that came to my mind when I read this quote this morning was my reaction to anything that would cost me my peace should be, “I cannot afford this.” and I’m not going there.” As we call on our Lord in our time of temptation of risking losing our peace, He will help us to be strong and remain in the truth we know, and not go to that place that would cause us to be robbed of our peace.
Many times as I shop I will see price tags on particular items, and my first thought is I can not believe that cost that much, and my second thought is I cannot believe people actually pay that amount of money for such a thing. We all have choices, and I encourage you to think about your choices today for many have price tags attached to them. Think about those things that the price tag may say “This will cost you your peace.“
This should encourage everyone of our hearts to give thanks to God for that precious peace, guard it with all that we have within us, and walk away from that thing that would surely try to rob us of the precious gift that was purchased with His blood.