Proverbs 3:2 (NASBStr)
For length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.
The world is obsessed with keeping their days long and their years of life extended. The rush off to work and hurry to stop at the fitness center to work off the stress that was induced by their hectic life at work. The world might be good at extending the days of their life, but not as good at extending the quality of their life. Note in the above proverb that when we do what Solomon tells us in the previous verse (obey God's commands) we not only have extended life we have enhanced life ... long days with much peace. The world wants to keep rushing and scheduling and meeting and reaching for new quotas. But, the more it reaches for peace through activity and productivity the more it fails to obtain it. Peace is not found in activity or productivity but in obedience through faith in God's Word. God promises peace through a walk with Him and for Him. We don't get peace through activity, we get it through Justification. Note the following:
Romans 5:1 (NASBStr)
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
We have peace when and only when God justifies us through our Lord Jesus Christ. The above proverb gives us the benefits of a life of faithful obedience to Christ. The world cannot get peace without first being justified by Christ.
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