Daily Devotion....

OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE

TUESDAY 17th MAY,2016

THE PEACE OF GOD

MEMORISE:

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your

hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

HYMN 7:

1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee;

Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty,

God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

READ:

Philippians 4:4-8

4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with

thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your

hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR :

II Kings 23:28-25:30 and Proverbs 25:15-28

MESSAGE:

We can know all the facts about God’s provisions, but if emotions do not

support our knowledge, we will not be able to act upon what we know to

be true. The peace of God applies a balm of inner serenity to our

emotions. If you have the peace of God, you will feel at peace in mind

and heart – the total inner person. All of us know what it is like to lack

inner peace. Some crisis comes into our lives – some worry, some

danger - and a turbulent storm rages within. Many people seek peace

through tranquilizers, depressants, and other drugs. Others turn to illicit

drugs or alcohol. Some try pseudo-religious movements such as

transcendental meditation to find a solution for their lack of peace.

Philippians 4:6-7 says:

“Do not be careful for nothing; but in everything, by prayer and

supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto

God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep

your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus”

How does the believer walk in the shoes of peace? Philippians 4:6-7

reminds us that it is through prayer. Time alone with God in thankful,

prayerful petition is the most effective inner tranquilizer. There is no

solution to inner disquiet as effective as prayer. It always works. The

peace of God transcends all understanding. That means the peace of God

is above and beyond what we understand. It is more than we really need

to see us through.

The next time you sense a great inner shaking or even just a slight inner

disquiet, try prayer. Shut yourself away for thirty minutes or an hour alone

with God. Use doctrinal praying. Pray back to God the truth of being “in

Christ,” inseparably united with Christ in all of His person and work. Pray

through your understanding of the Holy Spirit. Pray on each part of the

believer’s armor. Thank the Lord for all of His grace and goodness. Tell

Him about your anxieties and concerns. God will intervene to change

things. It may be so gradual, you will scarcely know how or when it

happens, but when you finish, you will discover the peace of God within

your emotions. A quiet inner serenity and calm reigns even though the

storm may still rage around you. I know that to be true both by

experience and by the Word of God. In fact, if you are practicing this kind

of praying regularly, you will discover the peace of God already there

before the crisis comes.

The Scriptures are utterly practical and workable. The Bible works when

we use its promises in every circumstance of life. Have you ever

considered that your lack of inner peace may be God’s way of calling you

to prayer? We have many marvellous electronic gadgets available to us

today. A lack of inner peace could be God’s beeper signals to you. God

may be calling you for an audience with Himself. He wants fellowship with

you, and in the process He will restore to you that peace that transcends

all understanding.

PRAYER POINT:

Father, let your peace like a river flow over my life today in Jesus’ name.