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Let Peace Be the Umpire

It’s so important to be in a place of peace when you’re making decisions. When you spend time reading and meditating on God’s Word, it fills your life with peace. And that is the position from which you want to make decisions. Make every decision from a place of peace, not agitation. As you’re “trying it on,” make sure your heart is at peace before you take the next step.

Colossians 3:15 tells you to “let the peace of God rule in your hearts. The Amplified Bible gives us further insight into that verse: “And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds].”

I love that image of peace acting as the umpire of our lives. In a baseball game, what does an umpire do? He’s the guy who runs the game and makes all the calls. If the umpire says you’re out, then you’re out, no matter what you or anyone else thinks about it. The umpire’s word is law—his choices and decisions always stand. There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind about who is in charge of the game.

I’ve seen team managers charge onto the field and shout right in an umpire’s face when they disagree with a call. I’ve even seen them chest-bump each other! It’s pretty hilarious to watch, but it’s completely futile. The manager is not going to win because the umpire is in charge. He rules the game and always has the final say.

Have you ever watched a manager get into a shouting match with an ump and then seen the umpire back off and say, “OK, coach, you’re right. I’ll change the call”? Of course not! Because you can yell at an umpire all you want, but he’s always going to win the argument. Very often, the umpire throws the manager out of the game for his behavior.

This verse in the Amplified Bible is telling us to let peace be the umpire of our lives. Let peace be in charge. Let it rule, let it have the final say. Let peace rule.