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The LORD is Peace

Daily insight with God Sunday 31st May, 2020 Text: Judges 6: 24 Topic: The LORD is Peace            God reveal himself to different people at different times and at his own volition for a specific purpose. It is in God's dealings with humans that we know that he is Peace and whoever have contact with him will surely have peace.             God revealed himself to Gideon in the midst of political crises, he doubted God's presence in the midst of oppression from the Midianites. They worked hard and when it was time to harvest their labours, the Midianites would attack and dispossessed them of their harvests. They lived in fear and terror to the extent of hiding in caves. It was in this situation that God appeared to Gideon. Gideon was surprised to know that God was still with them and yet no help from him. This experience changed the knowledge and perception of Gideon about God. He built an altar symbolizing God's presence a...

Peace: Assurance of answered prayer.

Daily insight with God Saturday 30th May, 2020 Text: Psalm 3 Topic: Peace: Assurance of answered prayer. Key verse: To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from holy hill. Psalm 3:3             Peace has been defined as security, calmness, quietness in the midst of turmoil. This peace can only be experienced out of deep communication with God in prayer which is rooted in a relationship with God.              David was in a critical moment of his life, he fled from Absalom who overthrew his government and the painful part of it was that his trusted friends and counselors were also part of the rebellion. This was enough to made him commit suicide, worried, loose hope and turned his back against God. David sought God in prayers and he found peace in him. What peace is greater than sleeping in the midst of Crisis !                The assurance of answered prayer always bring peace, wh...

Peace: Fruit of the Spirit

Daily insight with God Friday 29th May, 2020 Text: Romans 12:18, Galatians 5:22 Topic: Peace: Fruit of the Spirit  Key verse: If it is possible, as far it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18           Christian living is a life that is practical, if you are a Christian, there will be evidences and one of the evidences is a peaceful life           Living a peaceful life is hard for a natural man because it will make you surrender your rights and at times you look foolish to people that surround you because they can't just understand why you always respond  to issues instead of reacting.           This kind of life is easy to live if you yield to the Holy Spirit, he will guide you, instruct you, though you may appear foolish at that instant but in the long run you will be considered a wise man. Walk in the spirit so that you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh. It is ...

Assurance of perfect peace

Daily insight with God Thursday April 28th, 2020 Text: Isaiah 26:1-4 Topic: Assurance of perfect peace  Key verse: you will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you Isaiah 26:3             Perfect peace seems unrealistic in this world of trouble but God assures his children that they will experience perfect peace in midst of turmoil.              Perfect peace is an illusion to those that do not know the path of peace. The path of peace is righteousness and faith in Christ and anyone who tread on it will experience perfect peace in this world.               Troubles are unavoidable in this world but if your thoughts are constantly fixed on God and his words you will experience perfect peace in God. Your faith will be like a rock that is in place which cannot be shaken in midst of pressure, storms, winds because you are deeply rooted in Christ t...

Peace without end

Daily insight with God Wednesday 27th May, 2020 Text : Isaiah 9:1-7 Topic: Peace without end. Key verse: of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. Isaiah 9:7                The peace of God is without limits in his kingdom. It have no bounds, it is available to be enjoyed by all who have gained access to his kingdom by the blood of Jesus.                 The word used for government in the original Hebrew text connotes empire which means authority to rule, the right to be the Sovereign of all the earth. The government was on his shoulders means it is his responsibility to rule in Judgment and Justice. All the names ascribed to him signify his mission in the world which is to save the world from their slavery to sin                 Jesus have Sovereignty on all that happen on earth, nothing happen without his knowledge as a result of this he is n...

Faith in Christ - Access gate to Peace

Daily insight with God Tuesday 26th May, 2020 Text: Romans 5: 1-5 Topic: Faith in Christ - Access gate to Peace Key verse: Therefore since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Rom 5:1               The peace of God is one of the blessings of being made right with God and also a result or evidence that we are declared free from guilt and accepted by God.         Paul in the text made it clear that we are made right with God by faith in Christ.We are complete in Christ and our lives are secured but we have to endure, hope, persevere and depend on the Holy Spirit who dwell in our hearts.               What make a Christian life is the ever assurance of the presence of God and believing that God is ever with you regardless of pressures, temptation and challenges. Peace and every other blessing in the kingdom can only be accessed by faith and p...

Jesus - The sacrifice for our Peace

Daily insight with God Monday 25th May, 2020 Text: Isaiah 53: 1-12 Key verse: the chastisement of our peace was upon him. Isaiah 53:5b Topic: Jesus - The sacrifice for our peace             There is no peace in the world, its a world full of darkness, pain, sorrow, trouble, sickness, uncertainties and difficulties. The world is a terrible place because Lucifer is the prince of this world. Jesus came to the world to give peace to anyone that will look on to him as a deliverer, who will confess, forsake his sins and trust in his works of righteousness to be right with him.           Jesus did not become a saviour overnight, the text described how he lived a difficult life, he was despised, he was a man of sorrows, nothing good in his appearance to attract people to him, his life was cut short at the midstream and nobody cared that he died without descendants. He yielded to the redemptive plan of God for humanity he removed the sins wh...