MARCH 1

OUR PERSONAL PROMISES

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John 14:27

“Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful.”

John 16:33

“These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

Matthew 5:9

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”

Matthew 10:13

“If the house is worthy, see that your blessing of peace comes upon it. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.”

Numbers 6:22-27

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,  “Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘In this way you shall bless the sons of Israel. You are to say to them: ‘The Lord bless you, and keep you;  The Lord cause His face to shine on you,  and be gracious to you;  The Lord lift up His face to you,  and give you peace.’   So they shall invoke My name on the sons of Israel, and then I will bless them.”

Luke 1: 77-79

“To give knowledge of salvation to His people by the remission of their sins,

Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;

To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,

To guide our feet into the way of peace.”  (speaking of John the Baptist announcing Christ).

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Our book for this month  is called “100 NAMES OF GOD”  written by Christopher D. Hudson.  Each day we’ll take one Hebrew name for God as given in the Bible to study and relate to.

SAR – SHALOM

PRINCE OF PEACE

“And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”  Isaiah 9:6

Peace.  Is there a word that is, well, more PEACEFUL?  It conveys stillness, tranquility, the absence of conflict, the end of war, no fear or hostility, no anxiety or chaos.  Biblical peace is even better than all that.  SHALOM isn’t just the ABSENCE of bad things like friction between groups of people. It’s the rich PRESENCE of good things, like fullness and joy.  Simply put, SHALOM is “life as it was meant to be.”

Isaiah introduced the idea of God as SAR-SHALOM (Isaiah 9:6—above), revealing that God Himself is peace and also the giver of peace.

Real life, rich life, abundant life – the life we want – is found ONLY in Him. 

On the cross, Jesus made it possible for sinners to have peace WITH God.

 Overcoming death, Jesus now lives and reigns in the hearts of millions, affording us the capacity to experience the peace OF God. 

He gave us peace in the ultimate sense.

All our temporal experiences of peace give us a glimpse of the ultimate and eternal peace we will have at last in heaven.  Peace may be something we chase after, but true peace can only come as a gift from God.

When have you experienced true peace?

PRAYER

SAR-SHALOM, I want to know true shalom, and I want to show that to others.  Please make me an instrument of Your peace.  Amen.

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