"Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you."
Many times one christian will say to another, "GOD BE WITH YOU". Can you think of any more important prayer than that? What is more important in any ones life than that the God of love and peace is with you? Being in God's will is the goal and purpose of every christian and to have the Lord with you on your journey through life, and at death, is paramount. In fact good advise before you comment on any future endeavor or plan for your life is to add the prayer, "God willing". That is just another way of saying and praying that God be with us. How do we achieve this lofty goal and just what is the One Truth Today?
In order to gain strength and truly receive the message of this scripture we have to implement it. God wants us to be perfected and completed by listening to His Word and then doing it. Are you joyful? Do you count everything as joy and do you rejoice in the Lord at all times? Are you growing up and becoming mature? If you remain immature and childlike in your actions and words, demanding as a baby does, that is not responsible and it will not bring you peace. Do you encourage others instead of always asking "what about me". Do you make it a practice to live in harmony and peace with others or do you look for the dark side and go there? You see your actions lead to reactions and the Lord is advising you on how you should act if you want His presence. GOD BE WITH YOU!
God who is the source of all good and love is a God of benevolence and is the promoter of peace. If you want peace and love then you need to align yourself to the Lord and be a doer of His Word. Allow the Holy Spirit to lead you in life. Let the Lord take control or your life and lead you in the path of righteousness. Always put the Lord first in your life, before yourself. Become more and more Christ like as you grow older and wiser. Rejoice in every circumstance.
Pray without ceasing about everything in your life. Be joyful, be mature, encourage others, live in harmony and peace. Then the God of Love and Peace will be with you. Now you know what Christians mean when they say, GOD BE WITH YOU!
