Good morning Oconee Heights. Continuing in our time of deeper reflection with the Lord, today we look to God as Jehovah-shalom, God our peace. This morning in our time with the Lord rather than ask the Lord for peace, let’s look at scripture and find some ways where we can enter into the peace that has already been promised to us.
READ: Philippians 4:6-9
PRAY: This morning in your time of prayer come before the Lord in the style modeled in Philippians 4:6 - “be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving make your requests known to God”
When we pray in this manner both with honest need and open gratitude, the Lord gives us a promise - v.7 “the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
DO: reading on to verse 8 we find a list of qualifications for where are thoughts should dwell. This is followed by a promise from Paul in verse 9 where he tells us that if we live the way he has modeled, “the God of peace will be with us”. - Read through the list provided in verse 8. Write it down. Commit it to memory and begin this week to pass your thoughts through the filter that scripture has provided for you. As you do so, you are promised that the God of peace will be tangibly with you.
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https://www.oconeeheights.org/pray/
As you experience victories in and through your prayer life, please list those below in the comments. We would love to celebrate with you!
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