“That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.” I Thessalonians 2:12 KJV As a child of God, you are called; Called out of darkness (I Peter 2:9-10), called to salvation (II Thessalonians 2:13-14), called unto fellowship with Jesus (I Corinthians 1:9), called to be saints (Romans 1:7), called to glory and virtue (II Peter 1:3-4), and called unto His kingdom and glory…
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” I Thessalonians 5:18 KJV God’s will for your life is simple. “…In everything give thanks…” Now that doesn’t mean for everything, but in all circumstances and situations. It also doesn’t mean that you’re to be thankful in only some situations or circumstances; when you’re having a good day or when things are going…
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Isaiah 26:3 We like peace – peace and quiet, peace between nations, peace in our households and on our jobs, peaceful settlements, peaceful neighborhood relations, peace treaties… Our world is always looking for peace, but never finding it. That’s because peace is only available through God. Romans 14:17 says, “For the kingdom…
“…Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” Matthew 22:37-39 KJV We were created to love and worship God. God gave us life. God gave us love. God gave us His Son. God gave us salvation. God…
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 KJV Your feelings of safety and security come only from God’s peace. The peace of God allows you to rest in the assurance of His security, whether you are at work, at play, or preparing to go to bed. And the only place you will find that peace is…
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. Psalm 119:165 KJV Peace is available to each and every one of God’s precious children. God’s peace blesses you with a mental calm that frees you from fear; and a tranquil heart that allows you to rest securely in the assurance of His love and protection. But Jesus gives us more than peace. He desires that we experience great…
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9 KJV A peacemaker is one who is able to bring about peace from turmoil and friction, and blessed means “to make fruitful and prosperous.” And that’s what God does. He makes fruitful and prosperous the attempts of those people who work to resolve situations peacefully. In John 16:33, Jesus said, “These things I have spoken…
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace… I Corinthians 14:33 KJV God is good, and He gives His children good things. Psalm 84:11 says, “For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Confusion is a state of disorder, but we serve a God of order. Creation was…
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” – Jesus John 14:27 KJV According to the dictionary, peace means, “mental calm; serenity.” And according to the Bible, there’s only one place to get peace, and that’s God. Psalm 29:11 says, “The LORD will give strength unto his people;…