God of Peace
Yahweh is peace. (Judges 6:24)
God is peace. (Philippians 4:9, Hebrews 13:20)
Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
The Holy Spirit gives peace. (Galatians 5:22)
Peace is an attribute of God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Peace is who He is. He is the source of all peace (true, whole, rich peace, not just the absence of trouble). All peace comes from God, the source of peace.
Peace with God
The bad news
Unless we are reconciled to God through belief in Jesus Christ, we are enemies of God.
While we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son … (Romans 5:10)
Whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. (James 4:4)
“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.” (Isaiah 57:21)
This is why we need the good news.
The good news
We can have peace with God, both eternally and now … IF we have received Christ as Lord and Savior.
Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” (Romans 5:1)
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. (John 14:27)
The good news includes eternal peace.
He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach— (Colossians 1:22)
Peace right now
The peace we (believers) experience in this world increases as we are sanctified.
The Lord grants us peace
Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. (2 Thessalonians 3:16)
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.(Philippians 4:7)
We are to work at developing peace
We have responsibility here too. We are to let Christ rule in our hearts, and we are to practice righteous living.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. (Colossians 3:15)
The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:9)
The result is perfect peace!
The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You. (Isaiah 26:3)
Messengers of Peace
We are to be messengers of peace and to be peacemakers. (This is a topic for you, or for another time)
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Father, thank You that, through Your Son, we have been reconciled to You and have peace with You. Thank You that You have granted us the way to have peace in every circumstance in this world, and that You show us the way to achieve it. Help us increasingly trust You, rely on You, and walk in Your way.
