PEACE ALL-ROUND 1
Memorise: Peace I leave with you, my
peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your
heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
Peace is good and needful, whether to an individual or
to a society. The presence of peace is to be cherished above having riches
without peace. May you not have the kind of wealth that would take away your
peace in Jesus’ Name. There is a
dimension of peace I refer to as environmental peace: this has to do with
physical security challenges such as is being grappled with in Nigeria
terrorism in the north, kidnapping and armed robbery all over the place. The
truth is, environmental peace has a way of affecting the peace of mind of
individuals. Glory to God, Jesus our Lord goes by the title “Prince of Peace”.
What this connotes is that He is the controller, the giver and the One who
sustains and nourishes peace in man. He controls all mind or any other. Lack of
peace brings fear, confusion, and leads into bondage. No vision, development or
progress is made where there is no peace.
The highest level of peace a man needs to attain is
peace with God. This is why no one can boast of security except by coming to
Jesus. When you come to Jesus = the author of peace, He dwells in you with His
peace. He will keep kidnappers, armed robbers and assassins away from you, thus
making you to dwell in peace environmentally. Your mind will be at peace also.
You must however continue to love and trust Him with all your heart and
resources. Psalm 91:1 says:
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of
the most High shall under the shadow of the Almighty.”
Psalm 125:2 also says:
“As the
mountains are round about Jerusalem ,
so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.”
These are the words of the Lord that cannot lie. One
limiting problem is that some children of God are ignorant of His promises. We
need to stand on His word, claim it, pray it and confess it. It is His plan that
we should be delivered from our enemies so that we may serve Him without fear,
in holiness and righteousness all the days of our lives (Luke 1:74-75).
Whatever negates that plan must not be accommodated.
Action Point
Pray for peace in Nigeria and all
troubled spots in the world. Pray that the gospel of Jesus will thrive in all
nations of the world.
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