GRACE FOR THE MOMENT | THE LORD IS PEACE

1. Grace for the Moment

a) "Grace for the Moment" is a collection of thoughts that are inspirational. They are intended to encourage, to give hope, and to inspire the viewers.

b) Reading a thought can change the way you think about something.

2. Scripture Verse

i) Philippians 4:7 New Century Version (NCV)

⁷ And God’s peace, which is so great we cannot understand it, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

3. Thoughts

a) The Lord came to Gideon and told him he was to lead his people in victory over the Midianites. That's like God telling a housewife to stand up to her abusive husband or a high school student to take on drug peddlers or a preacher to preach the truth to a congregation of Pharisees. "Y-y-you-b-b-better get somebody else," we stammer. But then God reminds us that He knows we can't, but He can, and to prove it He gives a wonderful gift. He brings a spirit of peace. A peace before the storm. A peace beyond logic... He gave it to David after He showed him Goliath; He gave it to Saul after He showed him the gospel; He gave it to Jesus after He showed him the cross. And He gave it to Gideon. So Gideon, in turn, gave the name to God. He built an altar and named it Jehovah-shalom, the Lord of peace (Judges 65:24).

Judges 6:24 New Century Version (NCV)

²⁴ So Gideon built an altar there to worship the Lord and named it The Lord Is Peace. It still stands at Ophrah, where the Abiezrites live.