Did you know Solomon was called a man of peace
and rest? (I Chronicles 22:9). Solomon is mostly known for his wisdom. He could have asked God for riches and all
sorts of temporal things, but he asked for wisdom…which was granted to him.
I’d like to be known at the end of my days as
a woman of peace and rest, but I know that so far that would not be my
description. I do like to keep the
peace, but usually I’m striving to do that…trying to please everyone. And that
might make for peace for everyone else – but certainly not for me!
Back to Solomon. Surely the wisdom that he asked for and
received must be at least one of the keys to this man being describes as a man of peace
and rest.
Wisdom results in wise choices and implies that
we’ve sought counsel before acting. Many
times I know that when I react to circumstances or wild thoughts, wisdom is
nowhere to be found nor sought.
Reacting
is like when the doctor hits your knee and it jerks forward. There’s no thought prior to the action, it’s
just a reaction to being hit. So when I
react to a hit in life and exhibit a knee-jerk reaction – there’s no wisdom
involved – it’s just a jerk.
A woman of peace and rest – wouldn't that be a great
description? But it must require that we
seek after wisdom, and it must include seeking wise counsel before acting, and
it must result in acting out of knowing that God’s ways are best, God’s hand is
strong, and God’s hand will lead.
And
that is rest – not a knee-jerk reaction.
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