Colossians 3:15 - Let the Peace of God Rule in Your Hearts.
Colossians 3:15 (NIV) Let the peace of
Christ rule in your hearts...
Colossians 3:15 (NLT) And let the peace that
comes from Christ rule in your hearts...
WORD STUDY
The word 'rule' comes from the language of
athletics: Paul tells us to let Christ's peace be
umpire or referee in our hearts. Our hearts are the
center of conflict because there our feelings and
desires clash - our fears and hopes, distrust and
trust, jealousy and love. How can we deal with
these constant conflicts and live as God wants?
Paul explains that we must decide between
conflicting elements by using the rule of peace - which
choice will promote peace in our souls and in our
churches. [Life Application SB]
INTRODUCTION
Christians should live in peace. To live in
peace does not mean that suddenly all differences
in opinion are eliminated, but it does require
that loving Christians work together despite
their differences. Such love is not a feeling, but
a decision to meet others' needs (see 1 Cor.
13). To live in love leads to peace between
individuals and among the members of the body of
believers. Do problems in your relationships with other
Christians cause open conflicts or mutual silence?
Consider what you can do to heal those relationships
with love. [Life Application SB]
COMMENTARY PEARL
An Attitude Of Gratitude
Thankfulness isn't our usual response
when something goes wrong. We may have a hundred
good things for which to be thankful - but let
one bad thing happen, and it's all we think
about!
But the Bible says, "in everything give
thanks" (1 Thess. 5:18). No matter what happens, we
are to give thanks. Cultivate a spirit of
thanksgiving in your life. Thank God for every blessing
He gives you. Thank Him for Christ and what He
has done for you. Even when things go wrong,
thank Him that they aren't worse, and you are
still in His hands.
Having an attitude of thankfulness in all
of life's circumstances will help you react as
old Matthew Henry did when he was mugged. He
wrote in his diary, "Let me be thankful first
because I was never robbed before; second, although
they took my purse, they did not take my life;
third, because although they took my all, it was
not much; and fourth, because it was I who was
robbed, not I who robbed."
I wonder if I could be that thankful!
[Hope for Each Day by Billy Graham]
LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY
Colossians 3:15 - Let the Peace of God Rule
in Your Hearts.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20220404-0959.html
Colossians 3:15a - Living the Peace of
Christ.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2013/20130228-1921.html
Philippians 4:6-7 - Peace Beyond
Understanding.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20190511-1519.html
Isaiah 26:3 - Peace That Surpasses All
Understanding.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200303-1410.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
A Man without Equal by Bill Bright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo
Steps to Peace by Billy Graham:
https://stepstopeace.org/
Seeking God Made Real:
http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies:
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study
Guides:
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies:
http://www.bibleresearch.info/
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible
Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/
Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW:
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657
