Oswald Chambers: Peace - Life in the SpiritSample

When we confer with Jesus Christ over other lives all the perplexity goes, because He has no perplexity, and our concern is to abide in Him. Let us be confident in His wisdom and His certainty that all will be well. “He abideth faithful; for He cannot deny Himself” (2 Tim. 2:13). The angels’ song is still the truth: “Glory to God in high heaven, and peace on earth for men whom He favors.”

The way of inward peace is in all things to be conformed to the pleasure and disposition of the divine will. Such as would have all things succeed and come to pass according to their own fancy, are not come to know this way, and therefore lead a harsh and bitter life, always restless or out of humor, without treading in the way of peace which consists in a total conformity to the will of God.

Reflection Questions: What perplexities disturb my peace? What gestures of peace do I expect from others that I am unwilling to extend? In what ways must I yet conform to the pleasure of God?

Quotations taken from Christian Discipline, © Discovery House Publishers