So, I know this a rather morbid way to begin a note, but I was walking by a graveyard today (uh, yes, central London, everything's rather crammed together) and had a rather interesting thought come to mind: resting in peace isn't someting that need wait for the slumber of death.
Yesterday, in General Conference, one of the Church's General Authorities stated that a clean conscious is the best friend we can have. I think that's true, and I think when that is the case with us, when we are living with integrity, following what we know to be right, we can live in peace, and rest in peace - daily. When our lives fall in line with God's standards, we are more perfectly able to partake in His shalom, in peace and wholeness, on a daily basis. Resting in peace needn't be something for the afterlife alone. Resting (and living) in peace is a promise we can partake od today, tomorrow, everyday. All we need do is walk step by step, journeying in righteousness, until we finally enter into the Lord's eternal rest (Hebrews 3&4).
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