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Now the God of peace<\/strong> be<\/em> <\/span>with you all. Amen.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n God is the only source of true peace. You can be at peace with God.<\/p>\n The word translated \u201cpeace<\/span>\u201d is eir\u0113n\u0113<\/em><\/span>, which means \u201cpeace or tranquility.\u201d The root of this word is probably the verb eir\u014d<\/em><\/span>, which means \u201cto join.\u201d Hence, to be at peace with someone implies that you are joined together with them for your mutual benefit. It does not simply imply a passive act (that you leave each other alone) but an active one (that you join together with another person to produce good). So, the God of peace means that God joins together with you to produce goodness and peace.<\/p>\n \u201cAmen<\/span>\u201d is transliterated from the Hebrew awmane<\/em><\/span>, which properly means \u201cfirm.\u201d It is used to express trustworthiness or sureness. In other words, it means \u201csurely, truly, it is so.\u201d<\/p>\n The primary object of this epistle to the Romans has been to encourage a bond of peace between the believing Jews and Gentiles in Rome, and to show them their mutual obligations and the infinite mercy of God to them all. Now he concludes with a prayer that the God of peace – He with whom we are joined together, from whom it comes, and by whom it is preserved – might be forever with them, Jewish Christian and Gentile Christian alike.<\/p>\n Paul told the Philippians not to worry but to pray unto God with thanksgiving and that they would, in turn, receive the peace of God that no one can fully understand. Here\u2019s how Paul said it to them:<\/p>\n Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.<\/span> (Philippians 4:6-7<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n In this fifteenth chapter of Romans, the Lord has been named the God of patience and consolation (verse five), the God of hope (verse thirteen), and now the God of peace. He is the source of everything good and of everything a poor sinner needs both now and eternally.<\/p>\n Do you have God\u2019s peace? Are you joined together with Him for your mutual good?<\/p>\n If not, have you ever truly humbled yourself before Almighty God, admitted that you are a sinner deserving the punishment of Hell, and asked God to save you by His mercy? If you have never done this, then you can\u2019t have real peace; you are still in your sins, and you will pay the eternal penalty for them in the flaming fires of Hell. If, on the other hand, you have submitted yourself to God as an undeserving sinner claiming the blood of Jesus Christ as payment for your sins, then you can know this peace that only comes from God, and you will spend eternity in His presence.<\/p>\n May this peace be yours today, and may God receive the glory!<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\nTruth to Learn<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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