2019 0804 Peace of God
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The Peace of God
The Peace of God
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
The Word “Änd”
connects this thought with the previous one
do not be anxious but … present your requests to God
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Anxiety vs Peace
Anxiety vs Peace
anxiety is the polar opposite of peace
worse it it the mortal enemy of anxiety
it is better to gain and keep the peace of God
do not dwell on anxiety for you will only strengthen it
God’s word is giving us our battle strategy in keeping peace
Peace Keeping
prayer, petition , thanksgiving
make your requests known to God
immerse yourself in the will and purposes of Jesus Christ
easier said than done when life is topsy turvey
we encourage one another in fellowship, through the word and our common endeavours to grow in Christ
Peace of God
this peace is of divine origin
do not confuse it with human peace or world peace
peace is a descriptor of the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Galatians
we can interchange these terms - peace is joy, peace is gentleness, patience is peace, love is peace
in our daily walk, having these 9 qualities are indicative of being at peace
growing or developing in one or more will demonstrate a greater presence of peace
Divine Nature of Peace
the peace of God is divine not human or worldly
it is not of the mind nor of the soul
it origin is spiritual, its transference is spiritual, and its outcome is spiritual
our connection to God through prayer petition and thanksgiving is the spiritual process in gaining divine peace
as we pursue godly peace, our lives are radically and continually transformed
we get to the point like Paul where we can say I am content no matter what
Transcends All Understanding
Paul emphasizes the divine strength of peace and its overwhelming superiority over anything human
our understanding cannot grasp or come close to embracing Godly peace
we cannot dismantle and reconstruct this peace into human terms or context
it is simply absolutely above anything of man
cannot explain it, cannot work i tout, cannot control it, cannot apply human wisdom
the peace of God is absolutely unique in human experience
Guard Your Hearts and Minds
the term guard is taken to keeping guard over
it is an active process like a sentry walking his rounds rather than a fort or defences
as we are active in making known our requests in Christ Jesus
then God reciprocates by actively guarding our hearts and minds with his peace
pretty good exchange for us
Hearts
heart can represent the inner being of a man, to the emotions and personality of a person
it can also refer to the emotions and personality of a person
we have received a new heart in Christ removing the corrupted heart of sin
the new heart is of God and for God and we must protect it from the corrosive sinful world we live in
anxiety will bring doubt, increase fear,
anxiety will suggest that man is sufficient and that we do not need God
Minds
anxiety will lead to indecision, confusion and double mindedness
it will allow for mental and emotional instability
it will start to paralyze our normal functions
Adam and Eve
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
they were content, at peace
the serpent was able to divert their attention away from God onto themselves
they exchanged the peace of God for human understanding
they realised they were naked, they were afraid, they hid = modern day issues where emotions rule over Godliness