6701 peace, human search for
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Scripture teaches that peace is only found in God, but people try to find it elsewhere. A person's desire for peace varies according to his or her circumstances.

The places where people search for peace

People search for peace in others

Genesis 5:28-29 See also Songs 8:10

People search for peace in material possessions

Ecclesiastes 4:8 See also Job 21:7-13; Daniel 4:4; Matthew 19:16-22; Luke 12:16-19

People search for peace in God

Psalm 4:8 See also Job 22:21; Proverbs 19:23; Isaiah 26:3; Luke 7:37-50

The dangers in searching for peace

It can lead to greed

Ecclesiastes 4:6 See also Matthew 23:25

It can lead to suffering and bondage

Genesis 42:1-17; Joshua 9:3-27; Mark 5:25-26

It can lead to destruction

1 Thessalonians 5:3 See also 2 Kings 20:12-19; Luke 16:19-26

People's search for peace varies according to their circumstances

The desire can increase in times of suffering and difficulties

Exodus 2:23 See also Jeremiah 14:19; Jeremiah 47:2-6; Lamentations 3:7-24; Ezekiel 7:23-27; Mark 5:24-34 pp Matthew 9:18-22 pp Luke 8:42-48

The desire can diminish in times of comfort

Exodus 8:12-15 See also Job 12:5; Hosea 10:1; Amos 6:1

See also

5560  suffering
5690  friends
5869  greed
5874  happiness
5901  loneliness
5970  unhappiness
6166  flesh, sinful nature
8808  riches
8823  self-righteousness



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