All through the scriptures we get to see how our God is a God of Peace. He is the source of peace, the maker of peace and the one that gives lasting peace in our lives. Jesus told His disciples both then and now "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." (John 14:27). If we want to be people of peace, we first must experience the peace of God in our lives and then share that peace with others.

As we have been going through the Beatitudes, we have seen how they build on each other. First, we need to recognise that we are poor in spirit. The next step is to have the right attitude toward our sins, we grieve and mourn. When we have a right attitude toward God and His Word, we humble ourselves and become meek. This creates a deep desire for God’s righteousness, which He gives us when we trust Jesus, by faith. Then, having received His righteousness, we begin to be like God and become merciful in the way we act towards others.

As we look through the Bible we can see meekness displayed in the lives of God's people. But like always, we see Jesus showing us what true meekness is. If we want to follow His example, it means that we need to yoke ourselves to Him and learn from Him.

As Jesus starts His teaching on the Sermon on the Mount, He starts by telling us how it is that we enter the Kingdom of Heaven. It is by recognising our own sinfulness, and realising our need for Him, that will get us into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Colossians 3:12 tells us that we are to clothe ourselves with PATIENCE. As James writes to the Christians who were scattered, he concludes his letter by talking about patience. In this passage, we have three examples of patience; The Farmer, The Prophets and Job. Each one gives us an insight into how we can grow patience in our lives and how God is working in the midst of our waiting.