Experiencing Supernatural Peace, Protection and Provision
Study Text: Isaiah 54: 10 - 17.
Introduction:
- Because of God’s great love for us, He has made a covenant with us to take care of us: to bless us, protect us, and provide for us.
-. Covenants are never one-sided. They require the active participation of both parties in order to be in force. The Bible says that God has never ever broken a covenant. That means that it has always been man who broke the covenant.
- Because He loves us, He has compassion on us. He promised that if we will just turn to him and not away from Him that, no matter what happens, His love and kindness will never depart from us, neither shall His covenant of peace and completeness be removed.
- Peace is the universal craving of all humans; people want to be at peace within themselves and at peace with their world.
- From the world view, Peace is freedom from anxiety or distress; it is the state of tranquility.
- However, from the word view, Peace is the stability of heart and mind in the midst of confrontations or adversities.
- Peace is the state of calmness and restfulness in the midst of pressures or ‘urgencies’.
- Peace is the state of quiet assurance and confidence under all circumstances (Isa. 32:17; 2Thess. 3:16).
-. We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings:
1. The Significance of the Peace of God.
2. The Scriptural Basis for the Peace of God.
3. The Salient Requirements for the Peace of God.
1. The Significance of the Peace of God
1. The Peace of God is needed to withstand and overcome the regular pressures and troubles of this world (John 16:33).
2. The Peace of God is needed to prevent untimely death.
3. The Peace of God is needed to confront and conquer sudden storms that may arise in your journey of life Mark 4:35-39.
- The storms of life, at times, arise without warning, and they come to put pressure on your content.
4. The Peace of God is needed for the workings of God to manifest in us.
-. When man goes to rest, God goes to work (Gen. 2:21-22; Acts 12:6-8; Exo. 14:13; 2Chron. 20:17)
5. The Peace of God attracts instruction, revelation and direction from God (Ps. 46:10; Num. 9:8; Isa. 55:12).
- There is knowledge in stillness; there is something to know when you are at peace
If you need to be led, you are led with peace (Isa. 55:12).
6. The Peace of God is the fountain for true joy (Prov. 12:20; Rom. 15:13).
- You cannot have joy if you lack peace. It is impossible to be excited when you are worried; it is impossible to be happy when you are anxious; it is impossible to have joy when everything that concerns you is upside down.
2. The Scriptural Basis for the Peace of God.
1. God is the God of peace
He is the Owner, the Custodian, and the Author of peace (Rom. 15:33; Rom. 16:20, 1Cor. 14:33, 1Thess. 5:23, Heb. 13:20-21).
- It is not possible to have true peace without knowing the God of Peace.
2. Peace is a blessing and provision of God for His people (Ps. 29:11; Isa. 26:12; Rom. 14:17).
- It is God’s Will to bless His people with peace (Ps. 29:11)
3. Peace is an ordination for God’s people (Isa. 26:12)
4. The Kingdom of God is a kingdom of Peace, Joy and Righteousness.
5. The Covenant of Peace connects God’s people to the peace of God (Isa. 54:10; Ezek. 34:25-26; 37:26; Mal. 2:4-5; 1Pet. 2:9).
- Peace is a Covenant of God with His people.
6. Jesus, our Saviour is called the Prince of Peace.
- Our association with Him connect us with the peace of God. Isaiah 9:6
7. The Chastisement of our Peace is on Him.
-. He deliberately suffered and made payment for our peace.
3. The Salient Requirements for our Peace
1. Justification by faith (Rom. 5:1, Isa. 53:5, Luke 1:76,79, 2:14, Eph. 2:14-16, Isa. 9:6).
- Being born again is the entry point into the peace of God.
- Jesus was beaten so that you might have peace, so when you receive Christ, you have received peace.
2. Walking in righteousness and the fear of God (Ps. 37:37, 85:10, Isa. 32:17, 59:7-8, Mal. 2:4-7, Rom. 3:13-18).
- It is not possible for righteousness to be available and peace does not run towards it. If righteousness has worked on you, the end of it is peace.
- Those who run in the way of evil or iniquity will never know the way of peace.
- Where there is no fear of God, the way of peace can never be known. Jesus came to guide our feet into the way of righteousness through His words.
3. Absolute Faith in God's Word and Power. Hebrews 11:6.
- Handing over your cares and worries to God (Phil. 4:6-7, Matt. 11:28-29, 1Pet. 5:7).
- If there is anything that is putting your life under pressure now, it is that thing that you have not handed over to God yet.
4. Maintaining Healthy Fellowship with God Regularly.
- Intimacy with God will position you for His peace (Job 22:21).
- If God is the God of peace, you can’t hang around Him and lack peace.
- Quality time in God’s Presence is a doorway to peace. People who carry the Presence of God walk in unspeakable peace.
5. Hearkening to God’s Word and commandments (Ps. 119:165, Prov. 3:1-2, Isa. 48:18, Acts 10:36).
- Lovers of the Book of God are carriers of the peace of God.
Distance from the Bible is distance from peace. The Word of God came to give you peace.
- Guide your steps with the Word of God and you will be at peace.
6. Access to the Voice of God (Ps. 23:1-2, 85:8; John 16:33; Col. 3:15).
- Following the direction of God for your life brings peace.
If God is leading you, peace is non-negotiable; to follow the way of the Lord is to abide with peace.
- When God speaks, it is peace you hear (Ps. 85:8). Whatever you do that lacks peace, God is not in it. Peace is proof of Divine guidance.
- Don’t force yourself to be at peace with what you have no peace about. Where peace is lost it means the wrong direction is being followed.
7. Walking in wisdom (1Kings 5:12, Prov. 3:13-17, James 3:17).
- Wisdom is key to peace. You use peace to confirm the wisdom of every action.
- Where there is pressure and tension, it is confirmation that wisdom is absent.
Anywhere you find pressure, there is a wisdom that is lacking.
8. The working of the Spirit (Rom. 14:17, Gal. 5:22, Rom. 8:6).
- Inside the Holy Ghost you have peace and joy. When you are a man or woman of the Spirit, you don’t have any option but to walk in peace.
- When you allow the Holy Spirit to take over your mind, choices and desires, you experience peace.
9. Walking in meekness and humility (Ps. 37:11, Matt. 11:29, Phil. 4:9).
- There can be no peace for the proud and arrogant.
Meekness and teachability brings peace.
- When a person is meek and humble, peace for him is abundant. There is a limit to the peace of the proud. Be humble, meek and teachable so that you can be reachable, then you will have peace.
10. Walking in love and unity (Eph. 4:1-3; Col. 3:14-15).
- Nobody can be hateful and be at peace. Where there is love and unity in the Spirit, peace is not escapable.
- Do something for people, put yourself in the shoes of others, and touch lives, it will bring you peace.
Conclusion:
- When we align ourselves to God and His word in faith, we enter into His covenant.
- God will never remove His covenant of peace, but we have to exercise our faith to experience the manifestation of God’s Covenant.
- This peace is for here and now, not for heaven, it is ours by faith. If we truly have confidence in our God, we will pay great attention to His Words.
-. Even our enemies will be at peace with us Proverbs 16:7. When we are in tune with God, we will not be ruffled by the circumstances of life.
Psalm 119:165
- Let us remember that we cannot earn our peace, it is a covenant promise, a spiritual covenant with God. If our hearts are troubled take it to God and He will sort it out for us and give us His peace.
- This covers every area of our life. Take it to God in prayer. Whatever you may be facing today, give it all to God in prayer. Philippians 4:6-7.
