Tag: peace
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A Package Deal
Day Twelve. Rest and Jesus; a package deal. “Praise the Lord who has given rest to his people Israel, just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the wonderful promises he gave through his servant Moses.” (1 Kings 8:56 NLT) “Has given rest…” is fulfilled in His Son, Jesus. He is our…
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Day Eight
Peace Peace, God’s peace, isn’t necessarily an absence of trouble or turmoil. It is a calm assurance that, even though we may be surrounded by chaos, all is well. Because God is God. Let yourself meditate on these scriptures, over and over; allow the Spirit of Peace an opportunity to cleanse your soul from the…
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Ten Reasons Why
I’m beginning a new series of posts called “Ten Reasons Why”. There will be a number of topics we’ll consider, but the first is this: Ten reasons why you should think about God and His Kingdom. Yes, one would suffice, but why not arm yourself with enough reasons to overcome any doubt? It just makes…
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World Peace? Is It Possible?
What do you think it would take to see true peace come to the Middle East? Or is it something we should just give up on? World Peace. Is it possible? Who has the answer? Do you? World peace. Seems impossible to some, and an easy fix for others. I guess it depends on your…
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Peace Be With You
Shalom! Peace be with you… “Shalom”, Hebrew for the word “peace”, means = safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace. The words, “whole, complete, fulfilled”, can also be used to describe “shalom”. It isn’t a pill or narcotic to be taken when fear, worry, or pain is present. It…
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Nothing But A Name
Before the church had disciples – it had converts Before the church had converts – it had evangelism Before the church had evangelism – it had power Before the church had power – it had its commission Before the church had its commission – it had relationship Before the church had relationship – it had…