I really like this form Andrew Womack's devotional!
LET GOD'S PEACE LEAD YOU
Luke 24:36 "And
as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto
them, Peace be unto you."
Just as every sport
has disputes that must be settled by the officials, the peace of God is the
umpire that settles all disputes as to what the will of God is for our lives.
We must learn to listen to and heed the peace of God in our hearts.
God's peace is
something that every born-again believer has. It's a fruit of the Spirit. That
peace is always umpiring; we just don't always pay attention. How many times
have you acted contrary to the peace in your heart and afterwards, you
experience disaster? You say, "I never did feel good about that."
That was the peace of God umpiring, but we chose to play by our own rules.
There are some things
we can do to facilitate the peace of God umpiring in our hearts. First,
consider ALL the options. Many wrong decisions have been made because not all
the options were considered. Don't let fear rule out God's possibilities. Next,
use your imagination to explore what will happen with each choice. You should
be able to discern a greater peace as you consider the option the Lord would
have you take. That is not to say that there will be total peace with any of
the choices. In your spirit there will be total peace over the right choice,
but we aren't always totally in the Spirit and it is not unusual for some
turmoil to exist. Just as an umpire has to make a call, be bold enough to
follow the direction that gives you the most peace.
The rudder on a ship
can't go any direction until the ship is moving. The ship doesn't have to be
going full steam ahead for the rudder to work, but it does have to be moving.
Likewise, we have to act before the peace of God will give us perfect
direction. Even if you make a mistake, you will have made it in faith, trying
to follow the peace of God in your heart. The Lord can bless a wrong decision
made in faith from a pure heart, more than He can bless indecision (Romans 14:23).
Pastor Bill Novak has taught the congregation of The Spoken word Church the Truth concerning this last paragraph since the beginning of the church! He encourages us to make a decision concerning something that we believe we are to do, then check from the inside to see if this decision is accompanied by peace and joy. Isaiah 55:12 says this:For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace:
Follow peace and joy and you can't go wrong! Amen! Here is Hillsong with another of my favorite "We Have A Saviour":
Shalom in Him!
