Love and faithfulness
meet together;
righteousness and peace
kiss each other.
Psalm 86:10
Who are you allowed to kiss?
I'm allowed to kiss a few people on the cheek (like my mother and my daughters-in-law). But I'm only allowed to kiss one person deeply, and that is my wife!
Kissing implies a relationship, a connection.
So what does it mean "righteousness and peace kiss each other"? It means that there is a relationship, a connection.
What is the relationship, then, between righteousness and peace? The connection is that the more we live our lives with "righteousness" and integrity, the more we discover "peace."
· And that means peace in relationships because we are living the right way (and not hurting others through our sinful ways).
· And that means peace in our own hearts because we are living the right way.
· And that means peace with God because we are not in continual rebellion.
This passage also reflects a connection between faithfulness and love. What is that relationship? If we are faithful, we will love. We will! Love is the natural outgrowth of true faith.
In Christ's Love,
a peaceful guy
(because I try to
practice righteousness)
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