Tag: peace
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Jeremiah Journey 2021 Week 6
“And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8
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The Promise of Prayer
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you. – 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) Prayer is a promising exercise. Aside from its ability to help believers release tension and pressure as well as express themselves openly to God directly, prayer comes with a simple promise. Prayer may not…
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Nothing New and Nothing Added
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. – 1 John 2:7 John was pretty clear. He wasn’t writing about anything new. It wasn’t anything that the believers had not already heard,…
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Who Cares
Casting all your care on Him, for He cares for you. – 1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV) These are some comforting and divinely inspired words of one of the few men who knew Jesus personally . In fact, Peter personally knew Jesus, was personally called by Jesus, and even had Jesus share with him how the gates…
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Rest in Him
God offers us peace if we will simply rest in Him. Ever felt like it was a bad day getting worse? Rest in Him. Ever felt stress mounting up like a volcano ready to erupt? Just rest in Him. Trust God’s Word. There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. Hebrews 4:9
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Blessed are the Peacemakers
Jesus runs down several blessed people in the famed Beatitiudes. From the poor in spirit to the meek, the Lord shares how each group is blessed for upholding and withstanding. Yet, I am intrigued by Jesus’ reference to the “peacemakers.” Rarely is such a stance taken by many people, particularly when you look at our…