Saturday, September 26, 2015
The Peace We Need
Having just completed the Day of Atonement, it is interesting now to be entering into the weekly Sabbath. It causes me to think about life and the plan that Yahuah has had from the beginning. His plan has always been to raise up and to save His people. He “grows up” His kids, right? This is seen in the lives of many of those around us if we will look. Those that struggle their way through tough times only to come out better in the end because they matured and understand that Yahuah (Lord) is on their side. The growing can seem tough when it is happening, but it is good in the end,
James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Growing up can be tough, but somehow we get through it. We can prolong it by having to go through the same challenges over and over if we choose not to learn. Eventually we grow up. But as I was thinking about salvation, what exactly are we being saved from? Yes, from our sin and the results of it. But I believe there is something more to be said here. It has to do with peace.
In my own life I see opportunities to choose fear or to choose trust. This is not easy for me always. Sometimes, yes, but other times, the fear comes on pretty strong. For many that I talk with regularly, this seems to be commonly experienced. That fear is a part of the results of the fallen world and man’s separation from our Father. If we stop to think about it, if we literally physically walked with Yahuah next to us at all times, then we would have no fear, and we would feel a perfect peace. That peace that we would feel, in a way, that really helps to describe the salvation we seek. And since the truth is Yahuah does walk with us and lives inside us when we serve Him, then we do have access to that perfect peace. That said, it might be good to have and to follow instruction to receive this peace, right? Paul did just that for us.
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
We can have that delivering peace, if we choose it. Today, let’s choose peace!
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. We love and we thank You. Bless the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision in all areas of life. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts and minds. Deliver us from those that would steal from us what You alone have provided. Time is short. Your people are being enslaved every day. Won’t you rise up, Father? Won’t You rise up Yahuah (Lord), and crush the works to powder of those that steal from and oppress Your people. Come today with a strong hand and outstretched arm. We ask these things in messiah Yeshuah’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.