"Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction." [Mic 2:10] The word peace in Hebrew is shalom (שָׁלוֹם). In English, the word peace means, “in a general sense, a state of quiet or tranquility; freedom from disturbance or agitation…as from …
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Sweet Comfort in Our Failure
"Jesus answered him, wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me." [Jn 13:38-14:1] When Jesus said, “whither I go, ye cannot come,” [Jn …
Our Coming King’s Glorious Rule
"The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. He shall judge the poor of the people, He shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor." [Psa 72:3-4] In The Bible, mountains are sometimes used symbolically in place of governments. In Daniel we see …
Jesus’ Overwhelming Victory
"Therefore thus saith The Lord GOD of Hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian..." [Isa 10:24] Jesus, when speaking of Himself as The Rock, said to Peter, “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the …
Drawing Near Without Fear
"And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?" [2 Sam 6:9] In Numbers, The LORD instructed the Israelites to “put in the staves” of the Ark “when[ever] the camp setteth forward” in order to transport it. [Num 4:5-12] This was no accident; …
The Peace, Relief, and Light of Christ’s Work
"There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me…My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it …
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No Longer Separated by Fear
"And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled...And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because The LORD descended …
Prince, Author, God, & Giver of Peace
2021 Christmas Advent Day 8: The Prince of Peace Main Passage: Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Have you ever wondered why …
Flourishing As The Palmtree
Cleaning up a tree-lawn for an elderly man for outreach purposes. While cleaning up the tree-lawn, there was a particular tree that was bent over. Much like a palm tree bends in the storm, except it never stood back upright so it had to be tied up. It reminded me of what the Bible says …
Deliverance From Fear
Psalms 46 begins with, in my opinion, one of the most comforting truths in scripture. That our God is a safe place for us to flee to, finding refuge; a protection/strength; and an exceedingly near aid in time of distress. "God is [our] protection/defence/refuge, an exceedingly present help in trouble." [Psa 46:1] These three aspects …