Chase

"The kingdom of God is righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit," Romans 14:17.

And it's not the pursuit of good food and drink, nor about the other fine comforts and pleasures of life. Do we want to find what God finds acceptable in us? Of course we do. Well, here it is: right living, peace, joy. Who doesn't want that? Practically everybody wants these. So, says the Good Book, pursue these. Follow after them. Seek eagerly for. Speed on toward these. Toward what? toward what makes for peace. To what makes for mutual upbuilding. Chase after what edifies. After what builds up each other. That's the meat and potatoes of the sky kingdom. That's what life in the Spirit of God is about. Righteousness, peace, joy.

When we meet with a brother or sister today, we seek out ways and words to build each other up. And, so encouraged, we give thanks for living right toward God, for his peace, for his joy.