Great Peace Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Great Peace ----------------------- Date: June 22, 1999 Keywords: "law" "love" "peace" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. eXXit advertises itself as a web site designed to help you "stand strong in the face of sexual temptation." In Galatians 5:22-23, the apostle Paul lists nine "fruit of the Spirit," fruit that the Holy Spirit produces in the life of the believer. Each of these fruits - if produced - will greatly aid a believer who seeks to "stand strong". At eXXit, we believe: that the fruit of the Spirit is produced in the life of a healthy Christian, just as apples appear on a healthy apple tree; that if there is any love or joy or peace in a Christian, it is ultimately the work of God; that Christians can cooperate with the Spirit's desire to produce His fruit in their lives by yieldedness, faith, obedience and involvement in ministry. We hope you enjoy and benefit from the next month and a half's meditations on Galatians 5! Send us any feedback. We'd love to know what you think. Passage: Psalm 119:165-168* 165. Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. 166. I wait your salvation, O Lord, and I follow your commands. 167. I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly. 168. I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you. Questions 1. Who is the writer talking to?   2. According to the writer, what is the main ingredient for peace?   Practical help How hard is it to really be at peace with yourself? No one knows our shortcomings and flaws better than us. Isn't that right? Not according to this passage. In fact God knows us completely, and yet He gives us peace, which we can recognize and embrace through obedience to His statutes. The reason that we can obey God's statutes is love. We love His statutes because they are made for our good. They are given to us in love and when we receive them in the same attitude, we all win. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 1999 by eXXit * Scriptures are from The Holy Bible: New International Version, © Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved.