Category Archives: Peace

Dwelling in the Peace of God

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“I will lie down, both in peace and in sleep for You alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety” Psalm 4:8.

As God’s children, we possess a powerful gift that the rest of this world is trying to obtain. We possess peace. We can lie down at night after a long, hard day with peace in our hearts knowing that the Lord is going to take care of everything that is troubling us. That is a wonderful gift.

Most of this world longs to be rescued from the troubles of life. Although we can’t escape every problem, as Christians, we can be assured that we serve a God who is big enough to take care of us in every way!

If you know of someone who is constantly allowing the troubles of life to burden them, pray for them. Ask them if you can help carry some of that load for them. We should all desire for others to dwell in the peace and safety that God offers. Without His peace, we are sure to give up and lose the hope we need to be able to conquer life’s difficulties.

A Fresh Word

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“Receive and welcome the Word, which implanted and rooted [in your hearts], contains the power to save your soul.” James 1:21 Amp

Have you received a Word from God today?  Just one Word –  like a seed that is readily received and welcomed into your heart, can change your day, your family situation, and your life.

Today is a new day.   So, receive a fresh new Word for this day.  It is amazing what just one Word can do when it is gently planted into the soil of your heart.  The soil of your heart is like natural soil; it must be cleared and prepared to receive a Word.

When all the broken branches, dead leaves, and debris from yesterday’s storms and troubles are moved out of the way, and all distractions and hindrances are pushed back, then the soil of your heart is ready for the seed.   Once planted, the Word, like a seed will begin to take root and the life inside that seed will sprout forth.  The power of God that is in His Word can travel into every cell in your body, and thought in your mind if you will by faith receive it.  Think about it – the power of one Word from God can change your entire life.   The mighty oak tree begins with one seed and so does an “Oak of Righteousness” (Isaiah 61:3) planted, and watered daily by the Lord.

The Covenant of Peace

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“He will show them His covenant” (Psalm 25:14).

God’s blessings flow from His covenant promises. A covenant is a life long promise that never changes. One of the covenants that the Lord revealed to me many years ago was His covenant of peace.

The covenant of peace is found in Isaiah 54:10, “For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that has mercy on thee.”

From the day that God revealed this covenant promise to me, He has been faithful and has always kept His promise. His covenant of peace is like a blanket that He wraps around me. Even if an earthquake shakes my world, I can stand, wrapped up in His peace knowing it will soon pass.

During your own time with the Lord ask Him to reveal His covenant promises to you. A covenant promise is like a solid rock, once you receive it, you will always be able to stand on it.

God Has Adopted Us As His Own

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For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will [because it pleased Him and was His kind intent]—Ephesians 1:5

The comfort you receive from the Holy Spirit confirms that you have been adopted by God as His own child. When you receive comfort from the Lord, it is like the warmth of a favorite blanket that creates outward warmth and an inward feeling. The feeling of comfort confirms to you that you are loved.

I recently heard the story of a mother who bought a special blanket to receive her adopted daughter in. The moment this mother saw her newborn daughter, she loved her, and the moment her daughter felt the soft blanket wrapped around her, she knew she was loved. The comfort of the blanket and the loving arms wrapped around her were soothing to this infant, and she knew that she belonged to her new adopted mother and father. Twenty-plus years later, this young lady still has this blanket and loves to feel the comfort of the soft texture.

In a world of turmoil we too need to feel the comfort that comes when we know we are loved and received by someone. Something happens on the inside when we cover up in a soft blanket; we feel comforted. The moment you feel comforted, let it remind you that God loves you, He adopted you, and wrapped you in a receiving blanket as His own child.

Dwell in the Presence of the Lord

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Do You Desire to Dwell in the Presence of the Lord?

“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord, and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple” Psalms 27:4, Amplified.

David was not satisfied to simply have an occasional encounter with God. His desire was to dwell in the presence of the Lord always.  I have found that Psalms 27:4 holds a powerful key to dwelling in the presence of the Lord! The key is to meditate on His Word.

In Psalms 1:2, David said he meditates on the Word of God day and night. As you go through your day, choose a verse and meditate on it, quote it over and over, and then write out the impressions you have regarding that verse.

Ask God to speak to you through His Word, and as you do that you will find your spirit is lifted up above your circumstances and you are dwelling in His presence.  As this becomes a daily practice, you will soon find that you can dwell in the House of the Lord forever.