Do You Live In Peace?

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. ---Romans 5:1

Have you ever considered yourself as a person of peace? Peace is something we all desire and reach for, however many times it seems very elusive. We always seem to have something nagging in the back of our minds, a gnawing in our bellies or a circumstance raging in front of our eyes. Peace is to be at total rest in your mind, body and emotions.

Jesus came as the Prince of Peace. In a prayer for believers, Jesus said, “I do not pray that You (God) should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.” Jesus didn’t come to make a world that is at rest with one nation toward another nation. He brought peace in our minds and spirits because we are the children of the King of Love, Provision, Health and Prosperity.

Another definition of peace in our scripture today means prosperity! When we are moving ahead in areas of our life and accomplishing goals small and great, then we feel more at peace. When we are stuck in the same place and we know we should be getting ahead in our professions, our relationships, our finances, etc then we get edgy, restless and irritable. There is no peace in that.

The God we serve shows Himself in many different ways. He has many different characteristics in which we can call on Him. When we desire peace, we must look at our all sufficient God, El Shaddai, and meditate on just what God has proven in past history, what the promises He made toward His people and how we can learn to trust Him for our needs and protection today.

For the next several days, I want to introduce you to the character of God through His names. God was very persistent in demonstrating His character so that mankind would learn to trust Him in all areas of life. When we learn to trust God, allow Him to orchestrate our lives and make the best decisions for us that will get us to the destiny He has written for us, then we will live in total peace. That is where I want to be, at total rest with God who is in complete control of my life. And that is where He wants us to be!

Confession: I want to live in peace knowing that my God is directing my life. I desire to learn about the character of God so I can know how He will guide me through circumstances in life.