Faithful ? or Foolish ?

Psalm 85: 8
I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people.
But let them not return to their foolish ways.

When you read the word of God and you feel his presence alive in his words, that gives you peace. When you listen carefully to his words, you will hear him speak peace to your heart and mind. The word of God prompts us not to return to our foolish ways. It certainly would be foolish to return to our previous way of life after we have discovered his way of peace. Returning to any past fear or past insecurity after we have heard his words of peace would be a foolish thing to do. To hear the peaceful words of God and then close your mind and heart to the remembrance of what you just read would be considered foolish.

Notice that God's word says specifically that he speaks peace to his faithful people. It is by your faith in his words of life that you will find the peace your soul is longing for. It does you no good to hear his words or read his words if you not going to be faithful to obey his words. You must be faithful to accept his word as truth. To hear it, read it, believe it, and live it. That is being faithful to God. And in return for your faithfulness he will fill you with his peace.

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