Col. 3:15–Let the Peace of Christ Rule

Colossians 3:15–"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body.  And be thankful."

This is an exhortation but in the context of this chapter of Colossians it can actually seem like an after though, as if Paul is saying: "Oh yeah, and..."

But I do not believe that is the intention of this verse whatsoever.  God is calling us, quite directly, to let the peace of His Son rule in our hearts.  Now this does not mean merely that we would give some sort of ascent to peace, or even that we would 'try' to be more peaceful.  No!  This is about supremacy; it is about submission.  The point, or the goal, is that we would truly let the peace of Christ reign in our hearts and in our lives.  This means that the peace of Christ will be ever set before us as our guide and our chief, keeping us inline as well as promoting a specific sort of life ethic.  Let us then strive to make this verse a reality in our own lives so as to submit fully to the will of God in Christ!