| The times have changed drastically since the time the | | | | love and faithfulness join together. Met together in the |
| Bible was written. Not only lifestyles have changed but | | | | verse means joining or coming together, or gathering |
| attitudes, outlooks, goals, priorities, and morality. Modern | | | | together in love. This is where love marries faithfulness |
| advances in technology is a wonderful thing but with it | | | | in a steadfast affection and commitment to walking |
| came confusion about how to live a life that is pleasing | | | | with God. So here is the first clue about how to walk |
| to God. Even though the Bible was written hundreds of | | | | with God in a world of confusion. |
| years ago, the wisdom contained in the scriptures is | | | | What is the underlying meaning of the last part of this |
| timeless and can be easily applied to modern lifestyles | | | | Bible verse? "...righteousness and peace have kissed |
| with a little effort. | | | | each other." |
| Psalm 85 verse 10, "Mercy and truth are met together; | | | | Righteousness here means being in accord with Divine |
| righteousness and peace have kissed each other." | | | | Law or free from the guilt or sin. This is technically |
| This is Bible scripture that describes the basis of | | | | being in your 'right' mind. Here thinking righteous |
| walking with God. To understand the true meaning of | | | | thoughts means leaning on or depending on the Word |
| this powerful scripture lets break it down and look at | | | | of God. When your thinking is in alignment with Gods' |
| the meaning behind the words used here. | | | | Word, you are thinking in accordance with God's Divine |
| What is the underlying meaning of the first part of this | | | | Law. Peace is a freedom from conflict or harmony in |
| Bible verse? "Mercy and truth are met together..." | | | | your life. Kissing in this verse refers to gently brushing |
| Being that the Bible was written so many years ago it | | | | against each other or a light touch that uplifts or |
| just makes sense that a lot of the words or terms | | | | enhances each other as the two concepts pass each |
| used have different meanings today. This Bible verse | | | | other. |
| talks about mercy and truth and how they have met | | | | So here you have it. When your thinking is aligned with |
| with each other. In this instance the word mercy takes | | | | God's Word, you will experience a life that is |
| on the meaning of love and kindness or loving | | | | harmonious. This is why, no matter what the popular |
| kindness. Truth here is about God's truth and not the | | | | thinking of the world of confusion that we all |
| truth that 'man' has contrived. The truth this verse is | | | | experience in today's modern society, if we strive to |
| referring to faithfulness. Faithfulness is trusting in and | | | | walk with God our lives will be one of peace and |
| loyalty to God or a firm adherence to or steadfast | | | | clarity. To be a godly man or woman it is necessary to |
| belief in what God has to say. | | | | lean on the wisdom of God's Word and the reward |
| So let's view the verse using these words, and it reads | | | | for doing this is peace of mind and heart. |