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Greetings:
Yesterday I was blessed to minister at Everyone’s Church in Mt. Vernon, Washington. It was good to see people I know and a few that I did not. The presence of God was in the house and as always, the people were hungry for all that God desired to say. Thank you for being who you are, Everyone’s Church.
There is much going on in our world that can surely influence our minds and our hearts in a way that tempts us to fear and allow our hearts to be troubled. In times such as these, we must remember who God is and who we are. God is our Father, and we are His children. We are not the people of the world; we are the people of God for the sake of God’s blessings to the people of the world. When the righteous flourish, the city rejoices. When the rain falls on the just, it also falls upon the unjust. There is power in the blessings of God that surpasses the curses of every enemy.
In the Old Covenant, God instructed Moses to put the name of God upon the children of Israel. That is to put the character, nature, way, power, and authority of the Father upon the children as the Father’s name. This is the source of all of our peace.
Numbers 6:22 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them: 24 “The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; 26 The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.”‘ 27 “So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them.”
Our peace doesn’t come by the circumstances of the world. Our peace comes by God’s face shining upon us. When we look to Him, we find life! When we look to Him, we find peace amid every circumstance of our lives. When we recognize that God is looking at us, we turn to look to Him. When we do, we find that He is gracious to us. His manifest presence in our lives is the light to our feet. When we know His nearness, we find His ways. His ways in our lives lead to the paths for our feet. Knowing Him is the key to discovering our way in all things, and at all times.
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. 4 Trust in the LORD forever, for in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength.
The secret to finding peace in life is to find God in our lives. When we keep our minds stayed upon Him, we find His peace. His peace is His presence, and it is in His presence that we become empowered to trust Him. It is in His presence that we find His everlasting strength. The strength of the flesh only lasts until it fades, but the strength that comes by God’s presence in our lives overcomes all things. It is from His presence that we find salvation and strength. This is a season to find God’s presence in a deeper and fuller way.
Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Prayer, supplication, thanksgiving, and requests are not works of the flesh or desperations of the flesh. They are expressions of love. They are connections of intimacy. When we know God in our lives, we know Him. When we know Him, we embrace Him. Prayer, supplication, thanksgiving, and requests are delightful expressions of our hearts to the One we trust. Our connections to Him are not connections that cry out from our pain. They are expressions of our connection of love to the One who loves us. It is our relationship with God as our Father and friend that empowers our minds to trust Him beyond natural understanding.
Blessings,
Ted J. Hanson
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