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Visit to Candu, South Africa
... continued ~
The work of meal a day fund is greatly appre-
ciated by all in the village and has made a
profound difference to the village which
continues to be totally neglected by local
authorities. The upkeep of the premises was
impressive and even the gardens and some
trees had survived last years drought.
Various health problems were addressed and
over 10 blood pressures and blood sugars
checked! Accommodation is comfortable,
albeit rural and the luxury of flowing water
and flushing toilets is most appreciated
compared to earlier days.
Hymn singing children
A Satisfying Inner Peace
| Bro Henderson Sosola (Lilongwe, Malawi)
T
wo immortal longings of the human heart
are to be at peace with God, and to be at
peace with one’s fellow men and women.
These longings exist because man is by nature
at enmity with God (Romans 8:7). Though the
world is trying desperately to supply their
inner cravings for peace, yet they are total
strangers to it (Isaiah 57:20-21).
Man is a stranger to peace because he is a
stranger to the Prince of peace. However,
peace with God can only be experienced
after we exercise faith in Christ: “Therefore
being justified by faith, we have peace with
God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans
5:1). This resulting peace is an inner condi-
tion of freedom from guilt, with rest of mind
and soul, divine security, and oneness with
God. Such repose of spirit and tranquility of
heart is indeed marvelous. It is beyond
human understanding, but not beyond human
grasp, because we believe by faith: “The
peace of God, which passeth understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).
Peace with God is also a result of following
the word of God daily (reading the Bible).
Obedience to God’s commandments is a defi-
nite ingredient to the life of peace: “Great
peace have they which love thy law, and
nothing shall offend them” (Psalm 119:165).
Such peace is not only a quality of life, it can
also be experienced in great quantity: “O
that thou hadst hearkened to my command-
ments, then had peace been as a river, and
thy righteousness as the waves of the sea”
(Isaiah 48:18). Peace with God and men are
largely dependent upon each other. Peace
with our God is not entirely possible without
peace with our fellow men. A relationship of
peace with God prompts us to live in harmony
and quietness with our fellow men. When the
heart is renewed by God’s grace, we are able
to live peaceably with all men: “When a
man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even
his enemies to be at peace with him”
(Proverbs 16:7).
To be a peacemaker we must follow Christ,
the source of peace (John 14:27). Therein lies
the key to peaceful living; Christ himself
came to guide our feet into the way of peace
(Luke 1:79). Peacemaking is a distinguished
mark of being in the family and favour of
God. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they
shall be called the children of God” (Matthew
5:9).