Psalms 119:165
Peace seems like a really good thing to work for, and I like that it is a byproduct of loving the Lord's law, which makes sense... the whole purpose of the law is to help us find happiness, so peace seems like a natural consequence there.
The whole "nothing shall offend them" part when I first read it seemed a little odd, and perhaps even a bigger promise (maybe because it is more specific?). As I think about it though, it seems like peace and not being offended are almost the same thing... that the kind of peace that God wants us to have isn't something that anyone external CAN disturb.
The peace that God offers us is a byproduct of living his way and trusting him... it is confidence in the happy ending that he has promised us, so that even when the bad guys have us trapped, we know it is only some middle chapter, and this isn't the way that the story ends.
When we are in that peace zone and have confidence in God, then people can try to push our buttons, or treat us poorly, but even when people act offensively, we aren't offended because they can't touch our peace. That calmness and love and higher perspective is from God and beyond their reach.
Now, of course, we're not going to get there overnight, and we're not always consistent, so maybe right now we do let it get to us now and then... but God is also the way of letting it go. We can find our way back to the spirit and the peace that God offers as we practice loving and living his law, and we will find it easier to let go of resentments and anger, and to move forward in peace. Today, let's work towards the great peace that God offers us.
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