Peace

"And let the peace of christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God the Father through him." Col 3: 15-17

This is a "peace" rose. Isn't it beautiful. It was on a bush in my mother's back yard and I picked it and made this arrangement for her.

After WWII a peace rose (the most famous and successful garden rose) was given to each of the delegates at the inauguration of the UN with the note: "We hope the 'Peace' rose will influence men’s thoughts for everlasting world peace".

Jim Jordan says in "How to stop the killing in Darfur" that the world is not changed by direct human action. The world is changed when God is persuaded to change it. The Church alone has the power to come before the Throne and cause the world to be changed.....the church, not the UN! Priests are to sing psalms in the presence of God on behalf of the world (that's us...remember the priesthood of ALL believers). He says the prayers for justice and vengeance are scattered all over the book of Psalms and that it is very clear that God promises to change the world, to turn the world upside down, when His people come into His presence during worship and pray as the importunate widow "avenge me on mine adversary." (Luke 18) He says it's liturgical warfare...conquering principalities and powers in high places, and it will bring peace to the world! I'm going to try to sing (or chant) the psalms more often!