The Road to Peace
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The Road to Peace
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True peace whether of mind, soul, or society is not gained by wishing for it, purchasing it in books, or affirming its value, but only through struggle, discipline, and overcoming; it is a hard-earned paycheck, not a free indulgence. Our age longs deeply for peace because it is restless and inwardly fractured, yet it resents the suggestion that peace requires sacrifice, self-denial, and obedience. Scripture insists on this paradox: peace comes only after battle, never before it. To seek peace without facing the struggle especially the struggle against ourselves is to inherit only frustration. Christ teaches that life, fruitfulness, and peace come only through dying to self, as the grain of wheat must fall into the ground and die. This is not the lifeless peace of a graveyard, but the living peace of Christ ruling the heart, producing love, joy, and faithfulness. Jesus Christ Himself is our peace, and only as He prevails in our lives tearing out the nettles of self-will and self-protection do we experience the peace that passes understanding. Peace, then, is the fruit of surrender, the reward of obedience, and the settled confidence of a life no longer centered on itself but on the Lord of peace Himself.