
A Prayer for Peace
Father in heaven, creator of all
Mankind, we praise Your Holy and matchless name. You are our refuge and
strength in times of trouble. You are our shield and buckler. So in the
wonderful name of Jesus, we call on You today asking for peace in our world.
We pray that Your mighty power would be manifested to stop, expose and
utterly defeat the forces of evil that are rampant in countries, cities,
towns, villages and homes. We pray too that those who are planning, plotting
and committing acts of evil and violence would be stopped. Please protect
and deliver men, women and children who are trapped in dire conditions of
wars, gang violence and abusive relationships. We pray too that all leaders
of nations would see the good of choosing peace and diplomacy over the
violence of war to resolve conflicts. Heal broken relationships torn apart
by strife and dissension among family and friends, with restoration of love
and peace. Righteous Father, our faith is in Your power. We believe and
thank you for granting our petitions. In the precious name of Jesus: Amen.
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Music
"I
Believe in Jesus"
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Commentaries
Believing
in God's Power
Giving
Unselfishly
Healing
of Body and Spirit
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The
Peace that Jesus Gives
In
these turbulent times we all face different levels of fear about the future,
while grappling with present
realities of widespread death, sickness, grief, social
unrest, political strife, financial loss and many other personal problems Yet, Jesus
promises that regardless of our present trials and troubles we can still find
personal peace in Him. He says that we do not have to be bound by fear, sunken
into despair
and be in torment with inner turmoil -"These things I have
spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have
tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
John 16:33. This
means that
we have access to God's power to take us through the storms of
life.
Relationships,
whether they are personal, social or political, can evaporate
with division, dissension and anger. Yet Jesus tells us that in Him
we can find personal peace. To those who do not know Jesus as a personal savior this will seem
impossible. But millions of His followers have experienced the peace within that
only Jesus can give when life comes at us with anxiety, heartache and
disappointments. This
is because the peace Jesus gives does not originate from our intellect, philosophies, religion or meditation. The peace
Jesus offers us is spiritual
and supernatural, because it is a gift from God - Jesus' apostle Paul says
"the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus
-Philippians 4:7.
Jesus'
death, burial and resurrection secured that this peace is for everyone,
regardless of religion, race, gender or social status. All this is
needed is to come to God in repentance
for sin, accept His forgiveness, and by faith receive Jesus as savior. This the personal
peace Jesus gives and it is not transient, but eternal - John 14:27. Yet
we must pray to strengthens our
faith to face life’s trials and not lose the peace within regardless of what we are facing.
We can live in faith and not fear because God’s
power is limitless and absolute to work for on our behalf. It is His divine will to defeat every evil force of Satan
that comes against us. Furthermore, God’s will is always and only for our good
– Romans 8:28. So we do not have to live in terror with all that
is happening in the world around us. As we surrender our heart, minds and
spirits to His guidance, protection and deliverance God has promised
to never leave us nor forsake us. It is His peace in our spirits
that strengthens us to wait as we watch Him work out the
problems and circumstances in our lives for only what is best for us – Matthew 6:33.
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