OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Tuesday
August 16th 2016
TOPIC: THE PRINCE OF PEACE
Memorize: For unto us a child
is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder;
And his name shall be called wonderful, Counsellor The mighty God, the
Everlasting father, the Prince of peace. Isaiah 9:6
Read: Isaiah 9:2-7,
2 The people
that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of
the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
3 Thou hast
multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee
according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4 For thou
hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of
his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
5 For every
battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but
this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
6 For unto us
a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his
shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God,
The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the
increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of
David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and
with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of
hosts will perform this.
Bible in one year: Isaiah 28:1-30:17,
Psalms 35
MESSAGE
In recent times, the entire
world has been troubled by one thing or the other. Governments of nations all
over the world have explored all avenues and different theories to solve their
problems, yet the crises increase. So many budgets are being voted by members
of different groups all in the name of providing peace, and the more the
investment of time, meetings, mediations and reconciliations, the less the
solutions. Until we come back to where we have missed it, we will just keep
reinventing the wheel. Also, individuals go through different forms of troubles
and worries with no solution. There is nothing like an atmosphere of peace
either in a nation or in the life of an individual. It is the greatest thing
the world is searching for today and it is the best thing that can happen to a
person.
Peace is saying no to violence
and creating room for harmony and love. Those who do not have peace cannot
experience wellness of life. When there is no peace in a place, it exposes
everyone to hostility and aggression, but where there is peace; there is rest
of mind and tranquillity. I decree that you will find peace today in Jesus’
name. Finding peace is finding Jesus Christ. He came to restore the broken
relationship between man and God. He came to reconcile us back to the Father.
Jesus is the one who broke down every wall of partition between us and God.
“For he is our peace, who hath
made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us” Ephesians
2:14
No matter what you are going
through in your life, there is a solution in Christ Jesus. In what area are you
experiencing problem? Come to the Prince of Peace and He will give you rest.
Are you having troubles and
fierce storms in your marriage? Come to Jesus and He will step into the centre
of your home and give you peace.
“Peace I leave with you, my
peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your
heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” John 14:27
There will be trying times in
the life of every child of God but you can be rest assured that in your
troubled times, you are not alone. God will never allow the trouble to
overwhelm you. He will make you experience calmness in the situation. It is
important you know that peace is not necessarily the absence of war, it is the
presence of rest and calmness in the time of war. Jesus will always bring light
into every darkness. He will always speak peace into every storm. He presides
over every unpleasant situation of life so that you can experience His peace.
Prayer Point
Father let your peace overrule
all my worries in Jesus’ name.
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