Peace In The Valley

We are all familiar with the song Peace In The Valley, so let’s think about that. It sounds like heaven of course but the song by Thomas Dorsey has been recorded over and again, and it has a side that is depressing though…I am tired and so weary but I must travel on. And until the Lord calls me away sounds like just waiting to die. But Jesus is our heaven and I know it is possible to enjoy Him here even if we are tired and weary, We must seek His rest, Hebrews 4 and expect His peace, John 14:27 overtake us in valleys or on mountaintops. And we have the hope of remaining alive for the rapture or catching away of the church.

I was just pondering this over, and was wondering if peace was more of a mountaintop experience to most people. while the song describes heaven indeed, what about Jesus overcoming the world for us, John 16:33 and telling us to be of good cheer. That is while we are still here and maybe even in a valley. Again, John 14:27, He left us the gift of His peace, and that too, is for now as He calls us to enter His rest, Hebrews 4.

So whether on the mountaintop or the valley, we can experience peace, His peace. Did you know that in Jeremiah 31:40 is a prophetic verse about the bodies and ashes are thrown into the Kidron Valley, or Ben Hinnor near it. When Jesus enters, it is a garden in John 18. Jesus, Himself, went through the ” valleys ” both literal and spiritual, many sought to kill Him and could not until it was time to give His life, and He knew fear as a man, He understands us completely and left us His peace. He had to have peace in order finish His work on the cross, He relied on the Spirit, to endure and overcome, to be raised from the dead.

So even if there are trying times and there are. We can walk safely through the shadow of death and fear no evil as Psalm 23 says. Jesus face that, and He was certain God would not leave Him in hell after retrieving Adam’s authority from the devil. Psalm 16:10 and Acts 2:27. Had Jesus not been given a tomb after being taken off the cross, actually, not have died when He did, He could have been discarded like the criminals were in a fire pit. God was not about to let that happen!

1 Kings 20:28, say the Arameans thought that God was a god of hills and valleys, the army would lose. But Isaiah 40:4 says…Fill in the valleys, and level the mountains and hills. Straighten the curves, and smooth out the rough places. He knew Jesus was coming to do just that, and many were saved by the preaching of John and the child who grew up, Jesus Christ.

The host from the wild will be led by a Child, I’ll be changed from the creature I am.

Yes, it will be nice for the lion to lay with the lamb, for the morning to be bright and the lamb to be the light, but I believe Jesus can straighten out our paths and our ways, our lives that we have messed up or that have been messed up by others and even by trying to help others.

So whether you’re high on a mountaintop or in a valley of dry bones, you can still speak His peace and ask Him to level it up for you. I know I am praying that today. There are lot of valleys mentioned in the word but the one that we definitely want to miss is Armageddon, and believe me, it must be close as people continue to go astray.

Tired or weary, it is a tactic of the enemy to destroy saints and faith in the process, let Him restore your soul with peace in the valley.

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Seeds Of Peace

Have you ever planted or sown seeds? Then you know what it takes for them to grow. Time, light, sun and water, and patience. They are sown into the ground into good soil, just like the Bible refers to our hearts. People’s souls and spirits can be hard, even stony and full of thorns, but we as believers want to be good ground.

It is important to cultivate a relationship with Father, Son and Spirit, it is He who teaches us and reminds us of what we have learned, speaking only what He hears, and He is the Comforter, read John15.

With patience we can grow flowers, vegetables and fruits. But we must allow words to grow and not dig them up or allow them to be blown away like so much chaff. We have to allow the Lord to prune our lives and water the words in us.

So, we want an abundance of His words in us. Sown into or spirit through His, He will meet every need. We want the abundance of life and peace that He wants for us and I know there are difficulties in life that distract and disappoint but we must never lose sight of His peace, it is available. a promise to believers.

The Lord gives strength to His people, and the Lord blesses His people with peace. Psalm 29:11

But the meek ( humble ) shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace. Psalm 37:11

Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. Psalm 119:165 New Living

He will keep us in perfect peace who mind is stayed on Him. Isaiah 26:3.

Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished, you have done for us.. Isaiah 26:12

He will be our peace. Micah 5:5

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18

He, Himself is our peace. Ephesians 2:14

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. Ephesians 2:17

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15

Peacemakers who sow in peace will raise a harvest of righteousness. James 3:18

God is orderly and the God of peace, 1 Corinthians 14:33, and blessed us to have the choice to believe in His Son or reject His love and teaching. I pray I have sown some seeds today, His peace is a precious gift, John 14:27.

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Peaceful Waves

Have you ever been to the ocean and listened to the peaceful waves coming ashore in the early morning or late at night. They can bring with them shells or starfish. They crash lightly on the sand or rocks, snowfall is another way to look at peaceful ways of pure white flakes, and what about a field of flowers, row after row of them, sunflowers, tulips or lilies of the valley?

Too often waves are not peaceful but stormy. We all have experienced them if not actually on the sea or in real life, in spiritual ways. Personally, I have been through a few storms that were tornadic, serious hail and strong winds, and once, my mother even drove us on home through what we didn’t know at the time was the tail end of one. Jesus has really provided His protection and waves of peace in these times and others as well.

I know He was my peace in that long hospital stay. And those days were filled with waves of attacks, physically and spiritually. But Jesus has spoken His peace to us all in some ways, whether we are calmed in the storm or the waves of fear and panic are calmed. Many people could not believe that Jesus could control the wind but God is still in control.

That wind was demonic and the devil did not want Him to get to Decapolis, the first person He healed and delivered was the madman among the tombs. With a word from Jesus, He was again clothed and in His right mind. And he wanted to go with Jesus but He told him to remain and tell others what had happened to. One devil or a legion of demons is no match for the spoken peace of Christ.

We don’t always see what is going on in spiritual realms, the darkness that tries to cloak itself in light, or the apparent light that has a dark soul. I like to think that the madman was pleading for help and Jesus heart the cry of his heart from afar and came to free him regardless of the wind. That happens to us, He is speaking peace and wants us to. But we often encounter waves as we grow in grace and are lavished in His love, and receive His peace.

While waves can be calm and steady, they can also be tumultuous and trying and we have to both speak His words and His peace, and cry out to Him. The disciples who were right there with Him found themselves lacking faith, and we are just as human even with the Spirit, we can lose heart, become afraid or discouraged.

But Jesus said no to be troubled or afraid, He left us His peace, John 14:27 and for us to be of good cheer because He has over come the world for us, John 16:33. His Spirit is here, the same Spirit that raised Him from the dead abides in us as believers, Romans 8:11.

It is time for us to speak peace and if need be, even hold our peace, and let Him speak to the waves, His peace is power and the waves of the Spirit moving of the body of Christ gives us rest, and yes, they are peaceful waves.

As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water.

Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?”

When Jesus woke up, He rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey Him!”

Mark 4:35-41 New Living

It’s time to wake up, and even wake Jesus in a figurative way as He is not asleep, not in human form, still His peace is very real and even the winds and seas obey Him.

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Jesus’ Love Is Peace

How true this is! I can tell you from recent experience that His love is peace and not only so but also protection. I have been shown His grace and mercy and experienced His peace like never before as I have endured the past few years. And not only endured but overcome in His love. I am addling this line just now, ” I am fighting not to stay broken. “

I should not be here writing about His love. I don’t want to go into specifics but the surgeries I had were life threatening, and the recovery nothing short of miraculous and even with that, there was so much more. I know so many are suffering and I know that is not His will but that of a world fallen to an enemy. Yet, we are in His love.

I knew God began me on a study of His peace, and I am glad He did, it save me but His peace is the third gift of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22,23. It works by love as do they all. And not just that we love Him, but how much He loves us. We are under grace and receive much more than we deserve but do we discern that? Are we aware of that? We can’t out love Him or ever hope to have peace in this world without Him.

As believers, and especially those close to Him, it can be as if we are attacked and bombarded and even hunted down by enemies of His peace, we are drawn into spiritual warfare. I was never interested in wars, not really. I like a good action film but I like to see good over evil, not blurred heroes. When I began writing WWII mysteries, I studied more about it. The Bible is full of it, literal and figurative. But the good thing is that He fights for us as we are still, Exodus 14:14 and being still puts us in His peace and presence.

I could never comprehend the depth of Jesus’ love, actually, the Father who gave His Son. I did not always operate in the gifts of the Spirit, but He has walked me through the worst of situations. I identified a lot with His pain and suffering but when I experienced His love and the rejection of it by others, it was frustrating and crushed my spirit, but not His, He kept on loving me, Jesus’ love is peace. And I want to sow that today and in His name.

 …hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Romans 5:5

But God demonstrates His love to us, that of us being still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. 1 John 3:1

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent His only Son into the world, ( John 3:16 ) so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. 1 John 4:7-12 Read the entire chapter.

We love Him because He first loved us.  1 John 4:19

Exodus 20:6 and Deuteronomy 5:10 also use the word ” lavish ” in regard to love and to thousands of generations. God was and is love from the very beginning and when the time was right sent Jesus, but He was rejected and crucified, and still He is love, there was no greater love than laying down His life which Jesus did, and He pours his Spirit into the hearts of believers.

I will never understand how people refuse, reject and abuse this love, or walk in some false pretense of knowing Him and yet, have no love unless it is selfish. I pray you and I as believers in Jesus will allow His love to flow in us and over to others, I don’t believe there are many souls left to be saved before He returns, Lord, I pray for them, but for your people who really need to experience your love and Jesus’ love is peace, His peace, John 14:27.

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Pursue His Peace

I suppose I have always pursued His peace, even since childhood, though I may not have realized it then. As an adult and finding myself in certain situations, I began to follow patterns that were not always pursuing His peace but settling for not being in a dispute.

I learned quickly that there were some, even many that disagreed with me on faith. And I even wondered if I had enough when I didn’t see changes. But we all have to receive what He gives us and discern what is His peace, what others consider peace, and what the world’s idea of it is. I could never just go along but I had to learn when to walk away from a discussion. I don’t need to have the last word anymore, God has it anyway.

If I recognize the ” mind games “, the ” guilt trips “, and even the determination to control how I think or feel, I step back and pursue His peace. And it is a gift like no other, John 14:27.

Jesus explained the trouble with the world, He had family problems, trouble with His disciples and the religious, and those who accused Him publicly and falsely, and even wanted to kill Him. Not to mention that the devil was after Him, He was in the form of a man and had to experience life that way in order to understand and save us. Many times the disciples failed to heed a warning, and so do we. We often forfeit peace for some sort of counterfeit.

While Romans 12:18 tells us to live peaceably, as much as possible with others, that is always the case. If you get right down to it, we can attempt to make peace, perhaps give a peace offering, have it taken before the church and finally look at someone as a tax collector if we can’t make peace. It is in the Bible. But even offering to make peace will not always work, which is why Jesus is the best peace offering, He was, and is in fact, all of them. Others perception of peace may not be what Jesus defines it as.

Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 New Living

Now, this is a great verse. Other versions say strive and pursue, even make an effort, which may be the best translation. Pursue means to seek and that is good, and what we are to do, but make an effort goes to another level that strive, which can be hard work. Being at peace should not be that difficult when the Prince of Peace, Himself, was punished in our stead. Don’t others realize that? What a burden He carried for us to have His peace!

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 34:14

Finally, a few thoughts on pursuing peace. I think of pursuit as chasing someone down, but actually, it is letting Jesus catch up to us. He is right there, are we the ones running from Him? Are we so determined and desperate for familial and friendly and even workplace peace, congregational peace or neighborhood peace? Whatever situation that needs peace, we can speak His name and love into it and let Him enter our hearts with His peace. He is worth it, while every avenue we explore may not be. It is time to let go go of false and people pleasing peace, and please God with a holy life, because giving away the gift of His peace to struggle with the other kind can’t please God or bring us peace.

The Hebrew word for pursue is radaph. It does mean to seek or purse, to attend to closely, to chase or run after. And it can even go the other way to dog, harass, or persecute. While we pursue Jesus, there is an enemy who would pursue us, but he is a defeated one, especially as we pursue peace.

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How Having Authority Is Peace

But the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit and go hold sway over the trees?’ Judges 9:11

This was a verse I had not noticed, It reminded me of Jesus speaking to the fig tree, and with authority. His authority exceeds every king which is what Jotham’s parable is about. You can read Chapter 9. They ask the olive tree, fig tree, grapevine and thorn bush, each has a metaphoric meaning. And see how they point to Jesus in a sense, He taught on the Mount of Olives, spoke to a fig tree, and declared Himself the vine and we the branches, John 15. And He wore a crown of thorns.

In the Bible trees can refer to people, and what about the fig tree Jesus spoke to? It dried up from the root. Why? Because it had no fruit, it had leaves, looked fruitful but there was none. Perhaps, you recall the Syro Phonecian woman who followed Jesus for her daughter to be healed, she too, was a pretender, not Jewish but addressing Him as Rabbi. But Jesus admired her persistence and when she dropped the act, even not taking offense to being called a dog, likely in a loving way, acknowledging that even dogs got crumbs, her daughter was healed.

Now, you must remember that He came first to the Jews, then the Gentiles, which is why He said not to give the children’s bread to dogs, in Matthew 15:26. This refers to grace, favors, even healing as He is the bread of heaven, the manna, we take Communion with reverence discerning His body.

Jesus was often questioned about everything, He brought grace in a time when there was the law. He was wrongly accused and hated, and many wondered at His authority. Like He told the disciples to speak peace to literal houses, now, we are ” temples to the Spirit ” as believers, and He speaks peace to us. Do we receive or does the Word leave the house?

One of my favorite stories is also the centurion. As a Roman officer, he could order men to come and go and they had to obey. Yet, this man humbled himself before the Lord and thought he was not worthy for Him to enter his house to heal His servant. Jesus said He had not found faith like that, and the servant was healed because the centurion asked and believed that all He had to do was to speak the word. Did He realize in the natural that He was talking to the Word made flesh? Perhaps not. But his spirit perceived the power of His, and no doubt, peace.

For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” Matthew 8:9

We must remember that Jesus died to redeem the authority over the earth that Adam lost. He extends that blessing to believers as we ask in His name. I know that authority, mine, which is really His had brought peace. So let’s remember to that we are sons and daughters, and He is our peace and had authority over it all, even if we don’t always know the problem.

I have studied and taught the Bible. I still learn something new all the time. Spiritual authority is something I studied early on from an older minister. It still comes in handy to recall that Jesus gave me His words, His name, holy angels and the Spirit to guide and teach me. Let’s look at verses on authority, of the believer and most importantly His.

And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for He was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes. Matthew 7:28,29 English Standard

Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Matthew 28:18 New Living

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Luke 10:19 English Standard

…His own people did not receive Him; but as many as did receive him to them He gave authority to become sons of God — to those believing in His name, who — not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but — of God were begotten. John 1:11-13 Young’s Literal Translation

For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you. Romans 13:3 New Living

Now He is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come. Ephesians 1:21 New Living

For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 New Living

In this way, He disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by His victory over them on the cross. Colossians 2:15 New Living

It is important to remember that we are all under authority and need to pray for leaders even if we don’t agree, 1 Timothy 2:2. God knew who would be in power, and He does things in His time. And also that as believers we can speak His name and plead His blood over ourselves and others. While the Holy Spirit gives us power, and He too is over all spirits as the third person of the Trinity, including the hierarchy of both angels and the demonic realm, it is God who gave Jesus the authority and He knows how to judge all situations.

And He has given Him authority to judge everyone because He is the Son of Man. John 5:27

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Sweet Peace

I can’t tell you how sweet peace is. Especially, His peace, John 14:27. I chose this template with dark chocolates and treats, probably truffles to illustrate the sweetness of that peace. Although I was planning another post for today, I felt the Spirit of the Lord, impressing me to post this one, and I headed off for an afternoon rest, in His sweet peace.

I have dealt with a lot in my life, and was always able to to turn to Him. Even if family, friends or pastors, teachers, leader cannot or choose not to help, if you are all alone, taught incorrectly or not at all, not matter the situation, His sweetness is there and His peace is offered to us in Christ, when before He came peace offerings were made.

We can try to make peace with others, and sometimes, we can. We read how situations can go before the church or congregation, the Bible does attempt to dissuade court if possible but we know that happens in many cases, it is just that Christians should not be out to sue everyone and jump to conclusions over every little matter. We ae taught to control anger and operate in the fruit of the Spirit.

Psalm 34:8 asks us to taste and see that the Lord is good, and that we are blessed for trusting in Him. And I mention fruit, Jesus told us to bear much fruit, and the fruit of the Spirit is in Galatians 5:22,23. We know believers by their fruit that is how they act, Matthew 7:16.

Too often, we don’t see His sweet peace in action. I know He poured it over me for years and still, I have had to open John 14:27, to taste and see how good He is. I can’t and won’t say, ” Look at me, I have blogged and taught so much Bible study. ” It is all about His sweetness, God’s goodness, not mine. I could never be deserving of what I have been given.

We all like a treat now and again, I had a doughnut the other day, I had not had one in years. Occasionally, I will have a small serving of ice cream or something sugar free, and I do love apples and grapes. So, what we need to do when we see or feel ourselves or others in need of His peace is not to reach for the sweets but to see His peace as that sweet gift, open it, enjoy the flavor and sweetness of His presence. Here are some verses to help because we can’t eat candy all day now can we, and it doesn’t compare anyway. It was sweetness, Himself, who died to give us peace.

But the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit and go hold sway over the trees?’ Judges 9:11 ( I will do another post on this, Friday. )

His mouth is most sweet, and he is altogether desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. Song of Solomon 5:16

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Psalm 119:103

If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Proverbs 3:24

A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul. Proverbs 13:19

Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:24

In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a bright future, and your hopes will not be cut short. Proverbs 24:14

Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. Proverbs 27:9

Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun. Ecclesiastes 11:7

…walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God. Ephesians 5:2

For we are a sweet fragrance to God in The Messiah among those who have life and among those who perish…2 Corinthians 2:15 Aramaic Bible in Plain English

I hope you can taste and see the sweetness of God today.

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Pearls Of Peaceful Wisdom

Pearls of peaceful wisdom. Jesus talked about how our pearls can get trampled so you might not want to share your wisdom with those who would reject or mock it. But it is a good idea to keep in mind those Scriptures pertaining to peace. Especially, His peace.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14:27

What is real wisdom? It is asking for and believing you can receive His peace at in time and in any situation. I know this it true because I have had to depend on it. I am so grateful that He began to sow His peace and the study of it into my spirit by His. So, let’s look at some more peace pearls.

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9

Now may the Lord of peace, Himself, give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 NKJV

I especially like this one because it expounds on Isaiah 6:9, that includes His name as the Prince of Peace, Micah 5:5 says He will be our peace. They were still expecting the Messiah then but we know Him.

He, Himself is our peace. Ephesians 2:14

Returning to Isaiah 26:3 about peace for our minds, we have peace with God through Jesus.

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…Romans 5:1

The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6

So when the natural mind gives us trouble, we can quickly move to the mind of the Spirit that abides in us as believers. It is a fruit of the Spirit. Love, joy, peace. I like to think that the work in threes, patience, goodness, kindness…faithfulness, gentleness and self control, Galatians 5:22.

And when we think of wisdom, of course, Jesus outranks Solomon. Still, we can read about peace in Proverbs.

Referring to wisdom… Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Proverbs 3:17

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy. Proverbs 12:20

When the LORD takes pleasure in anyone’s way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them. Proverbs 16:7

And God is not a God of confusion and chaos but peace.

For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people. 1 Corinthians 14:33

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

There are so many more peace verses. You might want to study your own pearls, and if you have a favorite one let me know.

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Wisdom And Peace

A lot of phrases just go with peace, like grace and peace, love, joy and peace, but what about wisdom and peace? Well, to me anyway, it is wisdom to pursue His peace and to study it, receive it and even revel in it.

It really does not change a thing to worry. Most of what we fear will never come to pass and if it did, He is still there. If we have nothing but Jesus, we have everything, because He is peace, and greater that Solomon who was wiser than other back in the day. God sent us the Prince of Peace in His wisdom, and incredible love to give up the only beloved Son He had placed spiritually into Mary’s womb.

He entrusted Him to a woman He blessed, and if we go back to Proverbs, we see that wisdom is referred to as a woman, the actual word is in the feminine context. Not that men aren’t wise but God sees the value of women. He frees and respect them.

The woman bent over was a daughter of Abraham, the woman with the issue of blood touched the he of the talit, but it was not the hem, it was Him! Jesus who healed her. And we too, are offspring of Abraham, and we are loosed in His name, Sabbath or not, because He wants us in the Sabbath rest and the peace that we cannot understand or comprehend.

So, let’s look at some wisdom and peace.

And I wish you would hold your peace, that you might be thought to be wise men… Job 13:5

Her ways ( wisdom ) are pleasant ways, And all her paths are peace. Proverbs 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. James 3:17

Wisdom comes in man ways, God revealed Jesus as the Messiah to Peter, it can be inspired, studied, taught and learned and come as gift as well as the Spirit leads us into His peace, John 14:27, Isaiah 26:3 reminds us that we have peace when our minds are on Him.

I won’t include all the Proverbs or even peace verse in this post. But I hope I can encourage you to look them up. See how keeping quiet can be wisdom at times or holding your peace. You can read how Solomon’s wisdom brought peace between leaders. Not just the ” peace summits ” we hear of or ” peace treaties “. People do not always keep their agreements but God will and Isaiah 54:13 talks about teaching children peace. We do need wisdom for that.

Wisdom will lead you to a life of joy and peace. Guess what that is! Proverbs 3:17 from the Easy To Read Version. I like to compare and study, the Spirit will help instruct us.

Now may the Lord of peace, Himself, continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all! 1 Thessalonians 3:16

I put the commas in this verse. Look up verses that use He, Himself, now that is wisdom and I hope you enjoy wisdom and peace as His coming draws closer.

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Songs Of Peace

Just as the birds praise Him in song so can we and there are many that are peaceful. Peace In The Valley comes to mind, written in 1937 by Thomas Dorsey, and the song I sang with children Peace Like a River.

There are many types of music that soothe the soul and bring peace to it. I had purchased some CD’s with harp music and even classical piano, and I love old music, big band and swing but that too, even has some slow and rhythmic, somewhat bluesy tunes.

Song of peace can emanate from the Psalms, choruses and even classic hymns as well as contemporary music. From a Lord that sing over us with joy and quiets us with His love, Zephaniah 3:17, I can believe He danced the day I was born. And why wouldn’t He rejoice over us and sing to us as a loving Father?

If our words matter and they do, Jesus said we we account for them and that they come from the heart, Matthew 12:36 and 15:18, so what about singing, praise and worship? I like joyful and lively but not that over the top enthusiasm that you can’t discern from the world. Harp music drove the demons from the soul of Saul, yet, he was driven into the occult, attempting murder and caused not only his demise but Jonathan’s.

I am leaving you with some links, and if you would like to comment or tell me a favorite peace song, please do. One you will notice is It Is Well With My Soul written by Horatio Spafford in the 1870’s upon losing all his children. Isn’t it amazing that the gift of His peace, John 14:27, is there for us to open and rejoice in even in the most trying and despondent times.

From Let There Be Peace On Earth, and let it begin with me to Rest In Me, which is what Jesus asks us to do, there are so many songs of peace. Has He written one just for you? I know He has. May He sing it over you today.

https://www.godtube.com/news/songs-about-peace-8-great-christian-songs.html

https://www.worshiptogether.com/lists/songs-of-peace/

https://www.worshiptogether.com/lists/christmas-songs-of-peace/

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