PRECIOUS
PEACE
BREAD
13 “From
the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike,
all practice deceit. 14 They
dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’
they say, when there is no peace.”
Jeremiah 6:13-14 (NIV)
17 This
is what the Lord says-- your
Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord
your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you
should go. 18 If
only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a
river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea.”
Isaiah 48:17-18 (NIV)
26 I will
make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will
establish them and increase their numbers, and I will put my sanctuary among
them forever. 27 My
dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my
people.
Ezekiel 37:26-27 (NIV)
6 For to
us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his
shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)
3 You
will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in
you.
Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)
17 The
fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be
quietness and confidence forever.
Isaiah 32:17 (NIV)
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to
you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be
afraid.
John 14:27 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Blessed are the single-hearted; for they shall enjoy much
peace.”
Thomas a Kempis
“God, and not the
world, can give peace.” Billy Graham
“Never be in a
hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inward peace for anything
whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. Commend all to God, and then lie still and be
at rest in His bosom. Whatever happens,
abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God……Maintain a holy
simplicity of mind, and do not smother yourself with a host of cares, wishes,
or longings, under any pretext.”
St. Francis de Sales
“Peace
reigns where our Lord reigns.” Julian of Norwich
“If the basis of
peace is God, the secret of peace is trust.”
J. N. Figgis
“His
love is unfailing, His Word unchangeable, His power ever the same; therefore
the heart that trusts Him is kept in ‘perfect peace’…I know He tries me only to
increase my faith, and that it is all in love.
Well, if He is glorified, I am content.” Hudson Taylor
“Hudson
Taylor was an object lesson in quietness.
He drew from the bank of heaven every farthing of his daily income – ‘My
peace I give unto you.’ Whatever did not
agitate the Saviour or ruffle His spirit, was not to agitate him. The serenity of the Lord Jesus concerning any
matter, and at its most critical moment, was his ideal and practical possession. He knew nothing of rush or hurry, or
quivering nerves or vexation of spirit.
He knew that there is a peace passing all understanding and that he
could not do without it…Christ his reason for peace, his power for calm. Dwelling in Christ, he drew upon His very
being and resources, in the midst of and concerning the matters in
question. And this he did by an attitude
of faith as simple as it was continuous.”
Dr. & Mrs. Howard Taylor
“All the commandments of God are commandments
of love tending to our real good and great happiness; far from being grievous
to those who have faith and love, the practice thereof is life and peace. The world may think it a grievous burden;
but this is a great mistake indeed. Sin
is grievous. In hatred, envy, anger,
revenge, pride, there is nothing but torment and slavery; but in love there is
a sweet rest and pleasure. Thus a sinner
always punishes himself, and is robbed of great peace and blessing, by
transgressing the commandments of God.” K. H.
Von Bogatzky
HEART SAVOR
- · It is Christ Who gives me peace – peace with God and the peace of God.
- · The world cannot give me peace.
- · Following God’s commands through the power of the Holy Spirit brings peace like a river.
