Jehovah-Shalom; The LORD our Peace

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by Gail Rodgers

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“For He Himself is our Peace.” Ephesians 2:14

Father in Heaven,
It is a profound thought that You, the God of Heaven and Earth, are my peace! Why is it that so often I choose to let unrest settle over my soul when You have promised to be my peace?

Lord, it is so easy to be distracted by the evening news, the price of gas and groceries, the deep needs around me. It is easy to loose sight of the fact that You have promised to be my Peace.

As I walk through my day today may Your Holy Spirit remind me that when circumstances are shaky around me, You remain my Rock and my soul can find refuge in You. When my mind is tempted to focus on all the things that steal peace from my heart and mind, may Your Spirit whisper to my soul that You are my strength, my shelter and my resting place.

May my mind focus on You and may my eyes be lifted above the circumstances to see Your face. You have said You will guide me with Your eye. May my gaze be on Your face so I will see and know Your guidance as I walk through my day.

You are my resting place. When the day feels long may I simply pause and lean into Your love and grace and mercy. May I pass it out to others as I receive it from You.

When others are stressed and anxious may my soul be secure in the hiding place of Your love. May my confidence rest in You as my Fortress and my Deliverer. You will guide my steps and direct my path as I focus on You and tune my ear to hear Your voice. Thank you for this amazing truth that You are my Peace. Help me to walk in that today with confidence and fresh reality.

You are the God of the lonely, the poor and the stranger, The God of the weak and the weary. You are the one who daily bears my burdens and is near to those who are crushed in sprit, sustaining them with unexplainable peace in the face of hardship. You are my Peace when the day is bright and my step is light. You are my Peace. I praise the Name of the Lord my God and in Your name I pray, amen.

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52 Responses to “Jehovah-Shalom; The LORD our Peace”

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anonymous says:

November 7, 2008 at 1:38 pm

Lorelai, don’t know if you still read this, but just wanted to say thanks again for the prayer you prayed a few months back, and that I actually still hang onto it b/c I know God was speaking through you. God bless.
Andi says:

June 1, 2008 at 12:46 pm

Amen. One day w/Jesus we will see the promise fulfilled of: no more pain, no more tears, no more death, no more negatives of any sort or type………just Joy unspeakable and full of GLORY!