The LORD is Peace(September 6)

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 very 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 even at the height of his anger and lovingly gave him a way out of his frustrations.    God gave him: 1) Hope. "You are not going to die."  These words to Gideon gave him hope for a future, desire to fight for more than just survival, and faith to believe in the power of God.  Hope creates faith and faith births miracles. 2) Strength. God revitalized his soul with a motivating declaration, "The LORD is with you, mighty warrior." Judges 6:12. God believed in Gideon, Gideon believed in God, and he became a mighty warrior. 3) Peace. Gideon by faith declared and claimed God as His Peace.  The powerful Hebrew word for peace is "Shalom" and means salvation, wellness, health, success, and prosperity. 4) Victory. Gideon became a mighty warrior just like God said and just like he believed, "The Israelites said to Gideon, "Rule over us - you, your son and your grandson - because you have saved us out of the hand of Midian." Judges 8:22.   Today, declare, "The LORD is my Peace" and receive a miracle and great victory from Jesus, our Prince of Peace.   Kingdom Declaration: The LORD is my Peace and my victory is sure. @Dr Pat Francis +Chayil Women International  @chayil$