Peace
We will use the created order to make the chaos go away. Jesus doesn't promise the chaos to go away. He promises to be our Foundation in the middle of the chaos.
Peace
Peace is Pillar #3.
Hope is Pillar #1
Faith is Pillar #5
Joy is Pillar #2
Love is Pillar #4
Peace is calm in the chaos.
And we all seek Peace. Without God, we will seek for Peace in the created order.
We want the chaos to go away. Which is impossible. Yet, we do everything in our power to make it go away.
Jesus doesn’t take the chaos away. In fact, he promises more chaos if you Hear & Follow him.
He does promise to be the Foundation which causes Peace to rise in the middle of chaos.
Ministry leader, Who is your true Peace in the middle of chaos?
Is it more success?
Is it more rules?
Is it a new church?
Is it more control?
Before you lead others to the Prince of Peace, you have to find Peace from a Hear & Follow relationship with this Prince.
I’m not talking salvation, praying a prayer, getting baptized.
I’m talking about a daily Hear & Follow relationship with Jesus. You coming close to Jesus so that he can bring you Peace. So then you can give Peace to others.