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COVENANT OF PEACE

Date: 
Friday, October 28, 2016
Bible Meditation: 
John 14:1-27

For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but My kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall MY COVENANT OF PEACE be removed,” says the LORD, who has mercy on you – Isaiah 54:10

PEACE is promised in God’s COVENANT WORD. We live in turbulent times, when humanity’s paramount need is Peace. Amidst deepening domestic dilemma, storms of emotional struggles, economic depression, societal perplexities, violence, turmoil, troubles, and uncertainties, you and I can experience Perfect Peace even in these perilous times. God’s thoughts concerning you are “THOUGHTS of PEACE…” (Jer.29:11). God not only THINKS PEACE, He also SPEAKS PEACE: “I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will SPEAK PEACE to His people and to His saints…” (Ps.85:8). “The LORD will give strength to His people; the LORD will BLESS His people with PEACE” (Psa.29:11).

WHAT IS PEACE? Someone describes it as “the TRANQUIL REST of the mind irrespective of the surrounding world; the QUIET CONFIDENCE of the soul, that is anchored on God, amidst the stormy winds of the darkest night”! This agrees with the Word: For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: “In returning and REST you shall be saved; in QUIETNESS and CONFIDENCE shall be your strength” (Is.30:15a). Also, Isaiah 32:17 – “The work of righteousness will be PEACE; and the effect of righteousness QUIETNESS and assurance forever.”

PEACE is rooted in the WORD of GOD. God relates with His people primarily through His Word. To partake of His Peace, you must receive and attend to His Word. God is willing to speak peace, if we are willing to hear, trust and obey (Ps.85:8). Romans 10:15b says, “…How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the GOSPEL of PEACE, who bring glad tidings of good things!” Ephesians 6:15 instructs: “And having shod your feet with the preparation of the GOSPEL of PEACE.”

Beloved, in Christ, PERFECT PEACE is your portion and privilege: “For He is our Peace…” (Eph.2:14). He is the PRINCE of PEACE (Is.9:6). Perfect Peace is the JESUS KIND of PEACE, different from and superior to the counterfeits of peace that the world offers: PEACE I leave with you, MY PEACE I give to you: not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (Jh.14:27).

Isaiah 26: 3 assures: “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” The secret of perfect Peace can be summarized in two points: A mind that is stayed on God (that stands on His Word); and a heart that trusts in God (that is sensitive to His Spirit). Only the LORD of PEACE guarantees Perfect Peace: “Now may the LORD of PEACE Himself give you PEACE ALWAYS IN EVERY WAY. The Lord be with you all” (2The.3:16). May you enjoy PEACE ALWAYS IN EVERY WAY – by all means in Jesus name. Amen!

Adetokunbo O. Ilesanmi (Meditations)

Prayer: 
Dear Lord, let Your Covenant Word guarantee my enjoyment of perfect, permanent and perpetual Peace – Peace always in every way – in Jesus’ Name.
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