The LORD is Peace
"But the Lord said to him, "Peace! Do not be afraid. You are not going to die. So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called it The LORD is Peace." Judges 6:23,24.
Gideon was a man who was discouraged. He and his family had suffered incredible losses at the hand of oppressive ravaging warriors called the Midianites. Gideon and his family were fighting for survival. He was frustrated, angry and confused about God, the enemy, and himself. God appeared to him at the height of his anger and lovingly gave him a solution for victory.
God gave Gideon four things:
1) Hope. It is never too late for God to intervene regardless of how long or how hard the circumstance is or even how frustrated and angry you are. God is not intimidated by your anger. He loves you. As your Prince of Peace, He calms raging storms and He is able to also calm the storms of the heart.
2) Strength. God will give you His strength to get out of poverty, oppression, and depression. Gideon would have to work hard and fight for his new life, but God would help him all the way.
3) Peace. The antidote for a heart filled with strife, torment, and self-condemnation is peace. As a father and husband Gideon blamed himself as he watched his family suffer, but The LORD became his Peace.
4) Faith. God restored his faith to drive out his fears and build confidence again in the Almighty God who was able to save him, deliver him, and turn things around for His greater glory.
As Gideon listened to the words of encouragement from God, faith filled his heart. His heart was changed from depression to determination; from passiveness to passion. He refused to lose. He determined to succeed and he did, with the help of the LORD who became his Peace.
Kingdom Declaration:
My God is my LORD of Peace who guards and rule my heart.
@Dr Pat Francis
@chayil$
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