As you celebrate the Fourth of July with family and friends, we pray that you will have a blessed day, thanking our Heavenly Father for this nation and its people. It is an honor to live under a government that still allows the citizens to worship and study God’s Holy Bible. We are a nation of great opportunities, so never forget to pray for our leaders that they will have the wisdom of God to keep us in peace and prosperity.
These are critical times and in the natural it seems that Satan is winning the war. All we have to do is listen to the news to hear about killing, stealing, and destroying. All instigated by Satan (John 10:10) who deceives the whole world (Rev. 12:9). We are in a spiritual war and we must know what to say and do to keep Satan out of our lives (Eph. 6:10-13)
As of today, COVID-19 has killed almost 600,000 individuals within the United States. People are asking, “How could God allow this horrific virus to kill so many people?” (Matt. 2:16-18) The truth of the matter is that God has given man dominion, power and authority over Satan and his evil assignments which means that we must be the ones to keep Satan under our feet. Satan has no new tricks. He continues to use sickness and disease to instill fear, worry, and pain (Luke 21:26; 1 Peter 5:8).
This message is on “The Peace of God.” However, in order to live in “The Peace of God” you must first know the Prince of Peace [Jesus], as your personal Savior and Lord. Secondly, you must be filled with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking with other tongues; and thirdly, you must be grounded in a church home that is teaching the uncompromising Word of God.
God warns us that we will have tribulations. Therefore, don’t be surprised when you hear threating news of mass foreclosures, or a need for a second test to rule out cancer, or murders. No, instead be of good cheer for our Lord has overcome the world. In Jesus we have peace (John 16:33) because our Lord delivers us out of all persecutions and afflictions (2 Timothy 3:11).
Philippians 4:6-7 says, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Now this word “peace” in Hebrew is the word “shalom,” translated it means be complete or sound. It represents a state of complete harmony, including safety, security, welfare, prosperity, health, contentment, and cessation from war. This is the kind of peace that God has provided for His children.
We do not need to worry because we can cast our cares on Him Who cares for us (Matt. 6:25-33). When we put our God first, He is obligated by His Word to protect and provide for us. Living in God’s peace is a direct result of being obedient to His Word (Psalm 34:14-17; 2 Cor. 13:11).