Gaining Peace by Wars
Gaining Peace by Wars
By CNP
- that true rest comes from God (Joshua 21:44);
- that rest not only comes from God but is of God; in fact, rest it is part of His instituted weekly calendar for humans (Genesis 2:3; Exodus 31:17; Numbers 9:23);
- that no matter how ‘people of God’ one might be, enemies would arise, and sometimes they could be in the plural, as here: “enemies†(Luke 4:1-2);
- that sometimes the enemies might be significant not just in terms of their plural number (“enemiesâ€Â) but also in terms of their position strategically “round about†their target. In that case, wherever one turns, there is an enemy; wherever one turns, it is thorns. That condition the Bible describes as “enemies on every side†(Judges 8:34; 1 Samuel 12:11; 14:47), resulting in fear and terror “on every side†(Psalm 31:13; Jeremiah 6:25; 20:10;49:29). However, that’s not all; the Bible also speaks of “rest on every side†1 Kings 5:4; 1 Chronicles 22:18; 2 Chronicles 14:7), as well as peace, rejoicing, and comfort “on every side†(Psalm 65::12; 71:21);
- that nobody can have true rest who has enemies “round about†them; enemies so close that they hear and see them at every turn; enemies that be neighbours – in their space or territory;
- that whatever is opposed to one’s rest is an enemy, whether that be a person or a condition; whether it be human, health, finances, physical, spiritual, close, distant, in the classroom, in the prison, at work, in the church, in politics, in national affairs, etc.; whatever is opposed to peace is not a friend, it is an enemy;
- that an enemy does not seek your rest even though they might speak your language;
- that the proximity of an enemy – how close they are to you, sometimes “round about†– does not change their nature or their mission.
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