Want Peace?
It is God’s secret weapon to destroy fear.
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me.” – Psalm 23:4a KJV
In the battles of the workplace, your peace is actually a weapon. The workplace creates many opportunities to rob us of our peace.
* Cash flow concerns,
* deadlines,
* relationships
* all create stress on us.
Your confidence in the God of peace declares that you are not falling for the lies of the devil.
You see the first step toward having spiritual authority over the adversary is having peace in spite of our circumstances.
When Jesus confronted the devil, he did not confront satan with His emotions or in fear.
Knowing that the devil was a liar, He simply refused to be influenced by any voice other than God’s.
His peace overwhelmed satan; His authority then shattered the lie, which sent demons fleeing.
There is a place of walking with God where you simply fear no evil. David faced a lion, a bear, and a giant. In this Psalm he stood in the “shadow of death” itself, yet he “feared no evil.” David’s trust was in the Lord. He said, “…for Thou art with me.” Because God is with you, EVERY adversity you face will unfold in victory as you maintain your faith in God!
David continued, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies” (Ps. 23:5a).
**The battle you are in will soon become a meal for you, an experience that will nourish and build you up spiritually.
*Only God’s peace will quell your fleshly reactions in battle.
****The source of God’s peace is God Himself.
If fear has been knocking at your door, begin to face that fear with God’s peace. It is God’s secret weapon to destroy fear.
The only accurate way to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what he does for us, not by what we are and what we do for him.
Pain is good-it shows you where there is a problem. God’s truth will always show us to the way of Freedom from the pain.
Phil. 4: 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
We all want to experience peace in our life. But how? In this passage, there are 3 simple steps to experience peace in our life:
1. Do not worry about anything. We all have problems, issues and challenges in our life. That’s the reality of life. And those things often make us weary and tired with this life. But we can choose not to worry. How?
2. Pray, tell God what you need. Yes, just pray! Talk to God, tell Him what makes you worry. Tell Him also what’s your need. Feel un- worthy? You should not! You are redeemed by His blood. God wants you to pour out your heart’s cry to Him. He is a good God. You are His children. He’s not mad at you. He’s madly in love with you!
3. Thank Him. After you tell Him everything, then thank Him for what He’s done for you. Done what you ask? First, He died for you. You were supposed to die or be punished, but you are not. It’s because Jesus took your punishment, Jesus took your guilty conscience. Jesus forgive all your sins, from past, present and future. Jesus remember those no more. That’s what you should thankful for.
Then after that, you will experience His PEACE. Not only that, but that peace will guard our hearts and minds.
I don’t have all the answers, but I believe when we experience God’s peace, He will give us strength and wisdom to face our difficult situation.
Everything I do and everything I pray,
Is all to worship Christ, so when I obey
I’m Desiring God!
1JN 4: 18 There is no FEAR in love. But perfect love drives out FEAR, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 19 We love because he first loved us.
You have had many opportunities through adversity to fall down and stay down. The Lord calls us to gather our strength and get up. You are not without help; The Lord says “I am with you to lift you up again if you will refuse to give up”. Exercise your faith and seek the Lord’s help, for surely HE will hear your cries and come to your aid. Trust HIM to lift you up again.
Micah 7:8 Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; when I fall, I will arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me.
I am shocked by the present madness of the world. Government leaders are under God’s judicial blindness. You cannot explain the blindness of so many
politicians and leaders. They grope about like the blind leading the blind.
It seems like all restraint is being cast aside and a moral madness has
hardened multitudes.
Today, as you and I grieve over the present madness, do not FEAR but give God praise that you have been saved out of it all.
There is but one holiness: Christ’s! Therefore, no one believer is “holier
than thou.” There are no degrees of holiness, only degrees of maturity in
Christ. You can be a new Christian and still be absolutely holy in Jesus. So
it’s foolish to measure yourself against someone you picture as being
“holy.” We are all measured by one standard: the holiness of Christ. And if
we are IN CHRIST, his holiness is ours in equal measure. Pray-Pray peace and Blessings.
Lord, bless everyone who reads this devotion, so we all can experience Your peace and victory in our life. Lord we also lift up ALL the Government leaders to you this day. We speak Peace and Blessings over each one of them. Let them see You are the ANSWER!
In Psalm 107:8-9, David writes, “Oh that men would praise the Lord for his
goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! For he satisfieth
the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.”
In Jesus’ name. Amen.