Power of Amazing Peace

Key Scripture: “The work of righteousness shall be peace. And the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever.”  Isaiah 32:17

Power Point:

Jesus promised to leave us His peace. The Father called Him the Prince of Peace. The word “prince” literally means “ruler, or keeper”. The Hebrew word for “peace” is “shalom” which means completeness, soundness, welfare, and peace. We often focus on the fact that Jesus offers us forgiveness for our sins and that is an incredible gift. But our righteousness does not stop there. It’s only the beginning. There are works of righteousness that are ready to be performed in our lives. Jesus said in John 10:10 that He came to bring us abundant life. His righteousness in us has a job to do and that job is to bring peace to our chaos.

When Jesus was in the boat with the disciples, and the storm came up, He didn’t jump up and down and quote His scriptures, or pray a long prayer telling the storm how it needed to obey Him and go on and on, (Ever pray one of those?) He simply released what He has released to us to calm every storm. He simply said, “Peace. Be still.” And it did. Even though He was the Son of God He was still a man and He had a job to do. With the anointing of the Spirit on Him, He was the ruler and keeper of the peace.

He could do that because He was totally confident that the work of His righteousness was and is to bring peace to every situation.  He knew what His Father had planned. He had heard His Father speak that peace first. Jesus was simply releasing what His Father God wanted in the storm.

If we don’t ever move past the doorway of the kingdom, and explore all the benefits of righteousness, they’ll never be able to work in our lives.  Beloved, you were created for Peace. Jesus left it for you. His peace is not like the world’s peace which is usually dependent on what you “feel”. God’s peace only comes through faith in Him that He has everything under control (your job)and will work all things together for your good, (His job).

Do you have a “storm” in your life today? Who do you think God wants to be for you in the midst of it? Does He want to be the Keeper of the Peace in you and for you? I think so. Your job then, is to do exactly what Jesus did. Listen to what your Father says, believe it and release it. First it will come IN you, then it will come FROM you, because you have the confident assurance that the Prince of Peace will do what He said He would do-leave you equipped with His peace.

Power Thought:

“ I will heal them and reveal to them an abundance of peace and truth.”  Jeremiah 33:6

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

That’s the promise for the one who trusts Him; Jesus own peace in you. What an incredible gift He left for us.

Now.