Peace,  the desired yet elusive component which seems beyond the grasp of our own creation.  They cry, “Peace, Peace”, yet do nothing to resolve the conflicts that inhibit its revival.  Is it perhaps an error in definition or miscomprehension?  Do we know what peace is that we may achieve it through dedicated measures employed to usher in its arrival?  Or is it a thing ethereal in nature that may not be achieved through efforts but as in salvation only be brought into the heart through surrender?  If everyone wants it so much how is it that we have never seen the firm foundations of its footing?

From common definition peace is a harmonious lack of conflict between societal groups leading to a coalescence and freedom of disturbance, contention or fear.  Yet, to our reckoning one of the internal components of living is conflict and the measure of humanity the mature desire, effort and capacity to resolve those conflicts amicably.  What then of this unrealistic desire to dispel the nature of life’s conflicts.  Are we to clone everyone and come to some collective general understanding, the same opinion set imprinted upon our psyche that there is never a difference of opinion allowing this harmonious state of existence? It is the same unrealistic determination to keep everything the same in our lives, relationships, jobs, age, physical position, authority and wealth when we know the nature of life demands Change.

Is peace then possible in a life that by nature is rife with conflict?  No it is not some mantra laden, trance filled state of being that produces harmony by denying the reality of conflict as a normal function of life.  Is peace then a destination that may be arrived upon or achieved through the collective and committed efforts of the ENTIRE population?  Why did you capitalize Entire Ezra?  Because I am seeking to show you the obstacles to this being a logically truthful statement.  Peace by cooperative agreement requires that agreement be universal in its inception.  So, peace is only possible when all of those who have alternative ideals, as in, all tyrants determine to forever forsake their ambitions and the wicked give up their self-centered desire to consume those around them in lust in order to produce that necessary state by which conflict is removed.  For with the injection of conflict peace is an irrational in-achievable objective.

Oh, you say that I am wrong.  Well, let us subject that claim to the painful reality of evil. Let’s say you determine with 99 of your friends to live in peace and you give up arguing, you appease all differences living in harmony with all your neighbors regardless of belief, practice, ritual, habits or morals.  You unlock your doors, let your children roam free and leave out your wallets and food that all might share in your abundance.  But, that 100th person who was not in agreement continues to argue, rapes your girl friend, kills your dog and continues to enter your house at all hours of the night to play your music, drink your beer and smash your belongings.  Or less yet, he just gives you the finger every time you greet him on the sidewalk or over the fence between your yards. Have you achieved peace in the 99 if the one remains unfettered and ill-dedicated to its harmonious requirements?  Have we seen peace in the history of mankind?  NO.

Somehow the best argument anyone can bring forth in their new age legalistic theory is that at some point we will achieve enlightenment, evolution and become one in our thinking, therefore capable of living without conflict thus erecting the necessary foundation for peace.  Well, isn’t that what Hitler tried to usher in, the destruction of the unfavorable for the collective of the absolute?  When are we going to for once be an honest species?  Peace is not possible because it is a requirement that lays outside of the nature mind set and functions of time and man.  Therefore, those who are crying, peace, peace are either professing false achievements or worse yet they are those evil in nature hoping that you will lay down your defenses so that they can observe all their lusts at your expense.

Peace will be achieved on this planet, not because of some harmonious agreement or global effort of mankind, but because the Lord Jesus, The Prince of Peace will come to rule and reign and do away with the wicked who would subject the innocent to unmerciful grief without restraint.  Father, come soon that we might observe that which is currently outside our understanding and beyond our capabilities.  We find peace here now through relationship with you, that surpasses the understanding of the world.  In Jesus’ Name I pray.