Peace - Life in the Spirit Day 25 by Oswald Chambers

Oswald Chambers: Peace - Life in the Spirit

Day 25 of 30 The majority of people do not see what is wrong, and the talk of a prophet like Jeremiah is nonsense. We never can face the things that are wrong, apart from God, without getting insane. If sin is a trifling thing and we can preach to the healing of people and bring peace on any other line, then the tragedy of the Cross is a huge blunder. To live a life hid with Christ in God means we see at times what men and women are like without God, from God’s standpoint, and it also means vicarious intercession for them, while they look upon us with pity. Clear from me my hidden faults. Keep Your servant also from presumptuous sins. Oh that I could find You exhibiting in me Your peace and purity! Reflection Questions: Why must we be clear about what is wrong before we can be made right? Why is it impossible to make peace where sin is present? Why is purity required for peace? Quotations taken from Notes on Jeremiah and Knocking at God’s Door, © Discovery House Publishers Jeremiah 6:13-14 Jeremiah 6:13-14 ESV 13 "For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for unjust gain; and from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely. 14They have healed the wound of my people lightly,