Strife in the bible3/19/2023 (This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Billy Graham.) You can find peace with Christ. Psalms 106:32 View whole chapter See verse in context. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. Proverbs 17:14 View whole chapter See verse in context. It may not change the world around us, but our light will shine before others and be a shining witness to the peace that He will one day bring to this darkened world. Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. The answer is to let Christ reign in every area of our lives. It may be subdued at times it may be controlled by sheer discipline on other occasions, but there will come times when these works of the flesh will manifest themselves by boiling over in strife that often leads to political unrest and even war. No matter how many laws are passed, or how many good intentions there may be, outside of Christ there is no resolution. He is aware that if he can create envy and strife between you and the ones you love, he can ruin those special relationships that God intended to be a blessing in your life. The truth is that only through Christ can the flesh be changed. STRIFE IS A KILLER: The devil knows that envy and strife destroy relationships and long-term friendships. As children of God, thats what were called to be. First of all, it is connected to hatred in Proverbs 10:12. Let me cite a few passages which show what I am talking about. Not only is strife a sin, but also in the Bible it is tied to many other sins. When sin is not dealt with before Almighty God, strife will preside. Strife is a sin and anyone who approaches it from a biblical perspective will discover this fact. The Bible warns against engaging in petty arguments. Why is the human heart filled with strife? The answer is found in God’s Word. Evaluate whether this is an essential subject worth defending. When selfish ambition replaces seeking God it violates the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) the command to love others more than ourselves, and most of all to put God first in everything. I want you to notice the word envy in this verse. Today’s culture certainly is self-seeking and self-absorbed. In James 3:16, the Bible says, For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. Strife is also present in mankind’s selfish ambitions. Yes, our world today fits these descriptions whether it is inside the church, inside the government, inside our corporations and most certainly strife is found within the home. In addition to Galatians 5:1921, which teaches that strife is among the deeds of the flesh, Romans 1:2931 lists strife in a catalog of sins, placed between murder and deceit. The Greek word for strife refers to variance, contentions, fighting, discord, wrangling, and quarreling, just to name a few. church, first, because division, or strife, is a sin. From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
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