Scripture: Jeremiah 6:14
“They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, check peace, ed ’ they say, tadalafil when there is no peace.”

Thought for the Day: Humans go to war for many reasons. Often, it’s over property. In the Old Testament, there are a lot of property disputes—just as there are still property disputes in the Middle East today. In the OT though, God is involved in settling a lot of these disputes. God guides the Hebrews out of one situation, through another, until finally God leads them to the Promised Land, to safety, to a place where their culture can flourish.

The New Testament picks up on this symbolism, this idea that God will always guide God’s people (which is all of us) to safety. In the NT, God becomes involved in a metaphorical property dispute for our souls, our cosmic makeup. It’s not a battle with the Devil, it’s a battle within ourselves, between the Christ and Ego. We may look peaceful on the outside, but internally, there is a battle being waged, and it’s between our inner Christ, that spark of God that every single one of us has, and our human Ego, which loves to control.

To find inner peace, we have to let go of Ego and let God take control. When Ego is in control, we are selfish and greedy. We go to war over property. When God is in control, we are selfless and focused on service. We recognize the property is not ours to keep or give away in the first place.

Prayer: Giving God, make me aware of my Christ-like nature, and help me consciously cede control of my life to you, Holy Lord, rather than to human Ego. Amen.