Let Peace of God Rule
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called
in one body; and be thankful.”. (Colossians 3:15)
*I think thankfulness is one of the main tools we use that moves God! A grateful heart does things for Gods heart!
* In order to experience peace of Christ, we need to meditate upon the word. Read bible everyday!
* In order to experience peace of Christ, we need to thank God with our heart if you smile brain feels happy!
*Peace comes through forgiveness and love for others. We recognize that God has already done this for US – so WE distribute it to others.
LET THE PEACE OF GOD RULE
* Like an umpire in a baseball game calls the balls and strikes. Let the ‘peace of God rule’ our Life.
* This peace is more than an umpire deciding who is right or wrong; peace in the church is an indication that Christ is ruling in our hearts.
*When we decide to make Jesus the ruler of our life, His lordship will challenge our egos, any envy, dissentions, or gossip to bow the knee before Him.
How about you and me? Are we at peace with our brothers and sisters? If not, obey the CALL to Peace and let Christ rule in your heart.
*For God hath not given us the power of fear, but the power, and love, an of a sound mind. You will need to stand in faith, under attack by the enemy, before you can move forward.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called
in one body; and be thankful.”. (Colossians 3:15)
This one verse contains an incredible command: God calls the entire body of
Jesus Christ to let His peace govern our hearts, minds and bodies!
***The peace of God is to be the arbitrator of our lives, sitting as ruler over everything.
** If there was ever a time this call needed to be sounded, it is today in this hour of turmoil and confusion!
Why did the Lord command the early church to let His peace rule in their lives?
It was because He knew what was coming and He wanted to prepare them!
In just a few years’ time, incredible turmoil would come upon them. They would be tortured and persecuted. They would face hard times, loss of homes,
confiscation of all worldly goods, even attacks from vicious men who thought
they were doing God a favor by killing them.
God was warning them, preparing
them, “You are going to have to be grounded in My peace because it alone will see you through all the incredible changes ahead!”
“The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:9).
*God answers all our requests and supplications with the GIFT of His peace:
“Let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which
surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus” (v. 6-7).
Right now there is a false peace sweeping through many churches, a peace that will fail in the troubled days ahead.
** It is the peace of stubborn, sin-blinded Christians!
Moses called such believers “self-blessed,” meaning self-deceived.
*Moses warned Israel that a curse would come upon all wicked, disobedient children of God who walked in idolatry.
*Moses said they would plaster over their sinful ways with a false sense of peace:
“ When such a person hears the words of this oath and they invoke a blessing on themselves, thinking, “I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own way,” they will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.” (Deuteronomy 29:19).
* Here’s a sign someone has lost touch with God — when they know what God says, do the opposite, & don’t care
*Moses here,is describing the child of God who decides to satisfy his lust for evil!
*He finds a Cozy doctrine that tells him he is all right, still saved, heaven-bound, while continuing in his sin.
*He says to himself, “I will do as
I please and still not lose the peace in my heart.”
No matter what happens to America or to the nations of the world, NO Power in
hell can ROB YOU of the ‘Peace of God through Jesus Christ’, which He implants in your soul! God will have His people governed by peace.
*God is jealous for His glory. He cannot share it with false gods. He clearly promised blessings for keeping the covenant and curses for breaking the covenant. Serving other gods was the most heinous offense against God and grounds for breaking the covenant.
*We all need to remove idols from our lives- whatever takes priority over our relationship with God. These idols may take the form of family, work, recreation/sports, tv, gaming, and even ministry. If we don’t set our priorities straight, God will do it for us.
****“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts!!!!!”
The Lord is creating opportunities in your life that will lead to greater unity with Him. The Lord will reveal those things that create hindrances and distance between the two of you. Let the Lord show you the way to restored innocence and purity, not as one who worships from outside, but as one who can enjoy spiritual intimacy with confidence in the reality of oneness.
*Hebrews 13:20-21 Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Father, forgive me for being so self-centered thinking I can do it myself. What I truly need can only come from you. Help me to be more focused on what you have to offer and not on what the world offers me. Help me to depend more on you and not on myself. Help me OH lord to evaluate my life according to your Word! True satisfaction and Peace comes from you alone. ” Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you”. In Jesus Name Amen