Peace – Before the Change
Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and called it, The Lord Is Peace. To this day it still stands at Ophrah, which belongs to the Abiezrites. Judges 6:24 ESV
Before God had helped him defeat the Midianites, and while he and his family were still being attacked and robbed, Gideon built an altar to the Lord. While some of his family and nearly everyone in his town were still worshiping Baal, Gideon named his altar, “The Lord is Peace.” Gideon had peace in the middle of those circumstances, because he had heard from God. Though how Gideon heard was different than us, God has given us an even better way of listening to Him.
Everything God wants us to hear is written in between the front and back covers of our Bibles. He has provided for us promises of forgiveness, eternal life and grace, which Gideon could not have known. Of course, in our twenty-first century world we don’t have Midianites raiding our homes and farms, but we do face the same spiritual forces of destruction, false prophets and fear. The good news for us is that just as Gideon discovered God’s peace, in the New Testament, the Apostle Paul writes almost those same words for us:
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body and be thankful.”
Colossians 3:15 ESV
So, today, before any change in your situation, even if those closest to you don’t’ believe it, remember – Jesus is our Peace – and just as He was with Gideon, He will be with you. Jesus has promised to never leave or forsake us; He has promised to be with us right here as well as in Heaven. So, no matter how things look around you right now, do not fear, because the Lord is our Peace!
Peter Caligiuri has been writing poetry since he was a teen-ager. Some of his short poems and devotionals have appeared in various periodicals such Secret Place, Breakthrough Intercessor and The Upper Room. Peter holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education/English from Western Connecticut State College as well as having attended Elim Bible College.
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