If we want to see Good Days, then Seek Peace and Pursue it!
10 For,
“The one who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good—whether apparent or not],
Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).
11
“He must turn away from wickedness and do what is right.
He must search for peace [with God, with SELF, with others] and pursue it eagerly [actively—not merely desiring it]. 1 Peter 3, Amplified Bible (Quoted from David, Psalm 34:14)
The Bible has much to say about Peace and Jesus was known as the Prince of Peace (Hebrew, Shar Shalom, Isaiah 9:6), the only one who will truly bring Peace to this troubled world.
People often think we have to acquiesce (accept something reluctantly but without protest) to keep the Peace, but I believe it was Graham Cooke who said that, ‘PEACE IS A WEAPON’, which the enemy hates and finds difficult to overcome.
10 If you want a happy, good life, keep control of your tongue, and guard your lips from telling lies. 11 Turn away from evil and do good. TRY TO LIVE IN PEACE EVEN IF YOU MUST RUN AFTER IT TO CATCH AND HOLD IT! 12 For the Lord is watching his children, listening to their prayers; but the Lord’s face is hard against those who do evil. 1 Peter 3, The Living Bible
The Living Bible May gives us a more accurate picture in what’s involved in CONTENDING FOR PEACE, we must hold fast, even while the enemy is trying to shift us and cause Strife, the opposite of Peace.
Suffering for Doing Good
8-12 Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless—that’s your job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing.
Whoever wants to embrace life
and see the day fill up with good,
Here’s what you do:
Say nothing evil or hurtful;
Snub evil and cultivate good;
RUN AFTER PEACE FOR ALL YOU’RE WORTH.
God looks on all this with approval,
listening and responding well to what he’s asked;
But he turns his back
on those who do evil things. 1 Peter 3, The Message
Our Peace will be contended on this earth as the enemy tries to shake our faith in God, just as he did with Job, but we can remain victorious by holding onto God in fiery trials, both now and for eternity with the Lord.
God bless and keep you today. Immanuel, God is with us.