I’ve been shipwrecked three times, and immersed in the open sea for a night and a day. I’ve been flogged five times with the Jews’ thirty-nine lashes, beaten by Roman rods three times, pummeled with rocks once. It’s crazy to talk this way! But I started, and I’m going to finish.)Ģ3–27 I’ve worked much harder, been jailed more often, beaten up more times than I can count, and at death’s door time after time. (I can’t believe I’m saying these things. In 2 Corinthians 11, he talked the storms of his life:Īre they servants of Christ? I can go them one better. Paul is one who understood the storms of life. Peace is not the absence of problems or conflict – peace is the calm in the midst of the storm. The winner was a painting of a raging storm with wind, rain, and lightning – and in the midst of the storm is a bird sitting on a nest nestled in a crevice of a cliff. One drew a serene scene of a lake and trees and everything as perfect as could be. Ill: There was an art contest for the painting that best depicted peace. Even in tragic and terrible times – His peace flows like a river. The peace that Jesus gives has nothing to do with the things going on at the time in our life. The word “Peace” means “completeness – when everything comes together.” It is not the absence of problems – it is not peace and quiet. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.ģ3 - “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. If our peace comes from Jesus, what did He say about peace? Jesus had a lot to say about peace.Ģ7 - Peace I leave with you my peace I give you. This is the focus of our mind and our hearts. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
Peace comes when we focus our mind on the Lord.Ĩ - Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.ĩ - My soul yearns for you in the night in the morning my spirit longs for you. When we have a difficult time – what do we focus on? Sometimes, it is a our problems. Whose mind is steadfast - Focused on the Lord. You will keep - guard like an army guards. How can we experience the peace of God like a river that flows all the time? There is one fact that is always true the river flows all the time. When there is a small amount of water, and when it is full. When the wind is still and when the wind is strong. I have driven over the bridge when it is calm, and when there is a storm. Near my home is Rowlett creek, a favorite fishing spot in our area. But the Bible says that we can have peace like a river. There are storms, trials, needs, unexpected tragedies – the list goes on. But the problem is that life is rarely quiet. We think that these two words are linked – that peace comes when everything is quiet. We have many spiritual blessings in Christ: salvation, heaven, forgiveness of sins, guidance, strength, - we have peace like a river.ģ - You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.Ĥ - Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal.ġ2 - For this is what the Lord says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees.Ĭomplete this sentence for me. “He said, “It was like the peace of God which passes all understanding, and the love of God which goes on forever.” There was a pastor who preached and a young man said, “Pastor, your sermon was like the peace of God and the love of God.” He was really encouraged by the words of this young man so he asked him to tell him more.
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In Isaiah 26, we learn how to experience peace like a river. In Isaiah, we have precious promises about what we receive through Jesus Christ.
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