The Peace of God Is Confirmation, Not a Substitute for Truth

 


"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful." — Colossians 3:15

Many have been taught to “let peace be the umpire.” There is a biblical place for that sentence. There is also a ditch on either side of the road.

Colossians 3:15 does not float as a method for choosing a house or a spouse. It sits in a paragraph about putting off the old man, putting on mercy, letting the word of Christ dwell richly, and living as members of one body. The peace in view is not a private shiver of excitement. Even the phrase “in one body” warns us against treating peace as a purely individual sensation.

God can restrain a believer through holy unrest. But Jonah slept in the storm, which proves a quiet conscience is not always a clean one. The flesh can feel peaceful while walking toward disaster. Conversely, obedience can feel costly and still be right. Jesus sweat as it were great drops of blood in Gethsemane and was in the exact center of the Father’s will. If peace-as-feeling had been His compass that night, there would be no cross.

Do not baptize every calm feeling as divine approval, and do not treat every anxiety as a closed door. Anxiety may be unbelief. Restlessness may be conviction. Excitement may be the flesh. Dread may be the cost of discipleship.

When the Word is clear, obey whether you feel peaceful or not. You do not need peace to stop lying or to leave a hidden sin. You need obedience. When Scripture leaves legitimate liberty, a durable peace among a Scripture-shaped conscience, praying saints, and providence is often the Lord’s quiet confirmation. Peace is a witness. It is not the only witness, and it is not the judge.

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee” (Isaiah 26:3). Peace follows a stayed mind, not a chased sensation. Philippians 4:7 says that peace shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. It is the garrison of a praying, thankful people — not a mystical green light that excuses you from the rest of the Bible.

Some have delayed obedience for years waiting to “feel peace.” You already have a word. The feeling you want is relief from the cost.

Today: Do not hunt a feeling. Read Isaiah 26 and Colossians 3. If the Word has already spoken, stop waiting for your nerves to agree.

DMMC 

9-17-28

Location: Dublin, IN, USA

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