Be Still And Know

Colossians 3:15 'Let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.' The world is full of conflict. Whether you look at international relations, national politics or even the life of your local community, conflict is never very far away. But that isn’t what God wants for us and so he has made it possible for us to live at peace through Christ, the man of peace. Paul speaks about Christ acting like an umpire who oversees our lives and continually works to ensure that peace occurs. However, the first word of that sentence is the crucial one – “Let”. That is to say peace won’t just happen. We have to give our “yes” to the peace of Christ. We need to welcome him into the centre of our lives and allow him to bring his peace to every situation that we face. Peace is our calling as part of the body of Christ, the Church. That means that we cannot sit idly by when we see strained relationships. As in every other human c