Proverbs 16:7. When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
As your relationship with God deepens, your relationships with others will also begin to change. Our connection with Him directly affects how we relate to people. An uneasy relationship with God naturally leads to tension and misunderstandings with others. But according to Today’s Word, when you live to please God, even your enemies will be at peace with you (Proverbs 16:7).
When your heart is aligned with your Father, He will give you the strength and grace to embrace anyone, even those who have wronged you. You will find the power to rise above conflict and overcome difficult relationships. Some people may be hostile to you because of your faith, but God is able to soften even the hardest hearts and turn them toward peace in His perfect time.
No matter what challenges arise, you will experience the peace of God, which transcends all understanding (Philippians 4:7). Even when you make mistakes, God’s Spirit will gently lead you back to the path of righteousness, restoring you and helping you walk in His will.
God promises that in all things, He works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). This includes your relationships, your struggles, and even your failures. In every circumstance, you can declare with confidence: “I can do all this through Christ, who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13).
When you enjoy a close, intimate relationship with God, loving others becomes a natural response. Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves His child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out His commands (1 John 5:1-2).
When you are in love with someone, you naturally want to listen, understand, and please them—it does not feel burdensome. In the same way, when you truly love God, it becomes natural to obey Him and love others. His Spirit transforms your heart, making His commands not heavy but joyful.
This is why Scripture reminds us: “We know that we have passed from death to life because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death” (1 John 3:14). Loving others is evidence of our spiritual life in Christ. And when you share the gospel, you demonstrate the highest form of love, because you are offering eternal life to those around you.
Through Christ, God has entrusted you with a powerful mission—the ministry of reconciliation:
“All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are, therefore, Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him, we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:18-21).
Your calling is clear: make peace with others, and help them make peace with God. This is not a duty but a divine privilege. When you live this way, your life becomes a reflection of Christ’s love and an invitation for others to encounter Him.
God’s design for your relationships is not rooted in conflict, resentment, or bitterness but in reconciliation, forgiveness, and restoration. As you walk closely with Him, your heart will overflow with love, and your life will become a channel of His grace. This is the joy-filled life God has promised:
“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete” (1 John 1:3-4).
Ultimately, everything begins and ends with your personal relationship with God. When your heart is fully surrendered to Him, His love will naturally flow through you to others. As His ambassador, your life becomes a living testimony of His grace, forgiveness, and power. Every word you speak, every act of kindness you show, and every prayer you lift up carries eternal impact. Choose today to abide in Him, walk in His peace, and become a vessel of His reconciliation and love in a world desperately searching for hope.
Prayer. Father, I thank You for making peace with me through Your Son, Jesus Christ, who bore my sins on the cross. Teach me to reflect Your love and forgiveness in every relationship. Use my life to share the message of reconciliation with those You have placed in my care. Help me walk in Your peace and extend it to others. In Jesus’ name, Amen.