The peace of the lord!

I've noticed lately that greeting so common among Christians has become something so automatic and mechanical that most of us have actually forgotten what this greeting means, we have forgotten the power load on these words so simple yet so profound. It was the custom of the apostles greet all people with 'Peace of the Lord’(see 1 Corinthians 1.3 / 1.2 Colossians / Philemon 1.3 / and several other passages), not only personally but also in letters and messages.

The peace of the Lord Jesus! 

Some people replace "Good morning / Good afternoon / Good evening" by the "Peace of the Lord" is wrong? No it is not! But we can not forget about what exactly are we talking about when we say "Peace of the Lord," we're talking "I wish that the peace of the Lord Jesus follow you wherever you go!" Then summarize all the simple "Peace of the Lord."

Once I went to visit a friend she had not seen for a long time, so i entered the room all of his family were there, and quite naturally i talked to everyone, one by one, saluting with 'Peace of the Lord' it was then that her father told me that was not a christian, it was then that we began a dialogue interesting:

- I did not ask if you were a Christian, I said I want the peace of the Lord follow you everywhere you go.

-how so?

- Do you work?

- yes

     - Then I wish you the peace of Jesus is there in your work with you, he cares for us 24 hours a day so well individually, you frequents bars or restaurants?

     - yes.

     - Then I wish you Peace of Jesus be with you there also freeing you from all accident and giving you all kinds of deliverance, after all, I believe that God has something special to you.

I ended the conversation with a smile and a handshake as he just looked at me. Days later she told me that her father was asking if everything I said was true, if the Bible really is God spoke it and even took care of him regardless of where he entered. I do not know what happened after that, but surely the seed sown began to show its first signs of growth.

I remember a story of a young and an old man who worked together and all day to get to work the old man turned to the young man and spoke only "Peace" to which the young man replied "Peace of the Lord Jesus!" , bothered by the fact that you never speak the whole sentence and speak only "Peace", the young man was taking question: - Why did you never speaks 'Peace of the Lord Jesus' and always speaks only 'Peace'? The old man looked at him calmly his eyes and asked: - What other peace exist?

Stop to reflect a little on this Peace that you are wanting, Philippians 4.7 will mention that Peace of the Lord Jesus transcends all understanding, there is no word in any language that can describe this peace, then remember, the Peace of God is the best thing you could want for a person, say 'Peace of the Lord' will bring a far greater impact than a "Good morning".

Do not let the day-to-day make us lose the details of everyday life, you can change the day of a person with your words, there is power in your words, pay more attention to them!

May the Lord Jesus bless your life too, and I wish that the peace of the Lord Jesus go with you wherever you go.

The Peace of the Lord!

What Jesus NOT Said!

Been a while since I wanted to write about it, i'm seeing a lot of people talking and doing things that Jesus not said to do, and also is not written in His words!

I'm talking about religiosity

Note that i used the word "religiosity" and not "religion", i did that because i'm not talking about religion "A" or "B", but the customs and habits that some people obliged to do, saying that this is the only way (or method) to get closer to Jesus!

Before anything we should be clear in our mind that the right way to be closer Jesus, is the way that is written on the Bible, and if is not written there, is fake!

We can’t measure to the power of God, much less how to define/foresee His way of acting, therefore not possible to determine in your life, how God should or should not do.

Suppose you go to a place that God says that will only act in your life if you greet people with your left hand, how does God react to this? Where is it written in the Bible?

Avoid phrases like: "If everyone does then it is right.", "If I do not be like he/she, i will be accepted.".

God works in the lives of each person personally, imagine if everyone bought a donkey to listen to God? God used a donkey (yes, a donkey) to rebuke Balaam (see Numbers 22:28).

Religiosity send you away from God when you set up where he can go, God is extremely polite, but He NEVER do anything by half. I see people handing over their financial lives in the hands of God, but saying to God to spend away from your emotional life.

When we commit our lives to God, we can only arrive at the center of God's will when we surrender ALL areas of our lives for Him, when we give ourselves unreservedly, significant changes happen to us and around us.

Try to walk according to God's word, and worship him in spirit and in truth (John 4:23), doing this we will be further from the religiosity and closer to God!

May the Lord Jesus bless you and your entire family!

Making a difference!

"If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how dwelleth the love of God?
Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and truth. "
1 John 3:17-18 NIV

Here God calls us and live a gospel of attitude, not just a gospel word, which reminds me much of the good Samaritan (see Luke 10:30 - 37). We have become superficial when we do one thing and another, and come to see seen as "that (a) that has no word."

To understand what God wants to teach us with this, one must keep in mind that words do not change anything or anyone, but attitudes!

The gospel is the simplicity of the act of God, and God chose to act through us, how then can we expect transformations of lives if we do not take any action, or sit back in any situation that is?

Think about it and apply in your life, take a stand and do whatever He tells you to do, do not worry about the outcome if he had done, He (God) will personally take care of the final result!

May the Lord bless you and your family!
It is the Peace of God!