Turn A Blind Eye To Peace And Face The

Consequences! - Part 1

The Word Peace basically means quiet, tranquili-

ty, mental calm or serenity. It also means freedom

or cessation of war. When two people or parties that

were waging war against each other reconcile, the

result is Peace. Peace is the fruit of reconcilia-

tion.

We cannot comprehensively discuss peace without drawing some

truths from the source of Peace. Anything drawn from the source

without alteration is authentic. Peace is a Personality that needs to be

received in our hearts (systems) if we want to see the difference. Eve-

rything else is elusive! The only indisputable Character who claimed to be

the Prince of Peace is our LORD Jesus Christ.

It is written, “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the

government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonder-

ful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

-NKJV.

If you want the real Peace that you can take to the

Bank of your heart is the one that emanates from

this Jesus who is also called MESSIAH. In a lay-

man‟s language, Messiah means CHAMPION

(LIBERATOR, SAVIOUR).

Prior to the above text, any eagle-eyed person will

note that the purpose of Peace is Multiplication of na-

tions‟ joy. Prophet Isaiah declared, “You have multiplied the nation And in-

creased its joy; They rejoice before You According to the joy of harvest, As

men rejoice when they divide the spoil.” Isaiah 9:2-NKJV.

Later, we learn, “Of the increase of His government and peace There

will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it

and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even for-

ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.” Isaiah 9:7-NKJV.

The underlined portion of scripture reveals to us that the Peace that WE

receive from Jesus is Endless. According to the verse what else do you

expect? DEVELOPMENT! Increase in Per Capita Income (Per capita in-

come or average income measures the average income earned per per-

son in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified, The greatest

enabling environment for any worthwhile busi-

ness activity is Peace. Terrorism is a hindrance

to the emancipation of man from poverty. De-

stroying the infrastructures already built is an

abomination in economic terms.

It is calculated by di-

viding the area's total in-

come by its total popula-

tion.) =BUMPER HAR-

VEST=PROSPERITY.

The LORD Himself rein-

forces this statement by

reminding us it is neither

by might nor by power by

the Spirit of the Living God. Zec. 4:6. „The zeal of the LORD of hosts

will perform this;‟ shows that God is the essence of this Peace.

The people living in war stricken areas of Syria like Aleppo cherish peace.

Whenever a ceasefire is pronounced, they know it is their time to get relief

services from humanitarian organizations tasked to carry out this exercise.

A couple of days ago, Russia‟s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov

and United States‟ Foreign Secretary John Kerry struck a peace deal for a

week. It is our prayer that the people of Syria shall experience Lasting

Peace without limits soon.

The Patriarch Isaac embraced the Word of God (Jesus) and realized

tremendous increase in harvest even though he sowed in a dry sea-

son. It is written, “Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same

year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. “

Gen. 26:12 - (KJV). Where there was meant to be

misery, Isaac had enough to feed his people

through God‟s enablement. Without food security

that God provided for him, there would be hav-

oc. He still meets the needs of His people who

put their trust in Him regardless of their geo-

graphical locations.

In the Wilderness of Sin, when the Children of Israel yearned for Water,

God instructed Moses to strike the rock at Horeb and Water gushed out.

Exodus 17:1-6. God said to Moses, "Behold, I will stand before you there

on the rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out

of it, that the people may drink." And Moses did so in the sight of the elders

of Israel.“ Ex 17:6.

This miracle hap-

pened because of the

intervention of God

Himself. There was

Peace. Murmuring

ceased! It is written:

“God stood on the

rock before Moses.”

Think about it!

Stephen had this kind of Peace. While his

assailants were stoning him, he saw Jesus

standing in heaven cheering him up. Before

the Council who were questioning him, he

remained radiant, steadfast, collected and

calm. Acts Chapter 6 and 7. Although Ste-

phen was in great pain as a result of stoning,

he forgave his offenders. And these are his fi-

nal words: "Lord, do not charge them with this

sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts7:60.

In Africa, major cities including Nairobi records high number of road acci-

dents. The on-going construction of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from

the Port of Mombasa to Western part of Kenya and possibly Uganda will re-

duce road carnage in this region. Heavy trucks on our road networks have

promoted this menace.

They create potholes that contribute to more road carnage. It is not a

good experience to drive on potholed roads. Your peace of mind is

disturbed!

There is another „animal‟ called Mo-

tor-bike used by „BODABODA‟ riders

to conduct their business every-

where. A minute can hardly elapse

before seeing one around. Due their

versatility and maneuverability,

they claim more lives than other

means of transport. A motor-bike rider can approach you from any

angle: obtuse, scalene name it! There are very good in emergency situa-

tions but more regulations, control and efficient enforcement of the Traffic

Code (rules) is required to instill some discipline in this thriving indus-

try. Otherwise most people‟s peace of mind is threatened.