Title: How to Have the Peace of God
Text:
Matthew 14:29-30 (ESV)
29 He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me."
Observation:
Peter got in trouble when he took his eyes off of Jesus, and put them on the wind. What are the circumstances that rob you of your peace?
Peter's circumstances did not change, but his focus changed. Peter's peace returned when he looked to Jesus as he begin to sink and cried out to Jesus for help saying, "Lord, save me". The Lord waits to help those who have faith in Him, and who ask Him for help. God is waiting to give you peace. This is what God told Moses to say to His people then.
Numbers 6:24-26 (ESV)
24 The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
No matter what circumstance you are facing, you can have God's peace when you live in God's presence and rely upon His power. Learn to live under the favor of His sight and His smile. What he did for His people then, He will do for you today. Why not take the upward look?
Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Prayer:
Father God, I am so grateful that we can find the peace of God in the midst of the storms and troubles in our life. Father God, although you sit on high, I am so thankful that you look low. Father, please hear our plea for peace as we look up to your throne room of grace. Since God has spoken to us in His Word; let the Church say, Amen.
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Matthew 4:4 (HCSB)
4 But He answered, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."
Psalm 2:8 (HCSB)
8 Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession.
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