22 Then Gideon perceived that he was the angel of the Lord. And Gideon said, “Alas, O Lord God! For now I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.” 23 But the Lord said to him, “Peace be to you. Do not fear; you shall not die.” 24 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 6:22-24
THE PEACE OF GOD IS A PROMISE
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
JOHN 14:27-28
USING THE CORRECT STANDARD OF MEASUREMENT IN ANY ASPECT OF LIFE IS IMPORTANT.
22 Then Gideon perceived that he was the angel of the Lord. And Gideon said, “Alas, O Lord God! For now I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.” 23 But the Lord said to him, “Peace be to you. Do not fear; you shall not die.” 24 Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and called it, The Lord Is Peace.
JUDGES 6:22-24
GIDEON BUILDS GOD AN ALTAR AND CALLS IT “THE LORD IS PEACE” BEFORE HE EVER EXPERIENCED THE VICTORY.
Peace: the absence of war (conflict), freedom from disturbances; tranquility
THE PEACE OF GOD IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF TROUBLE.
THE PEACE OF GOD IS GOD
22 Then Gideon perceived that he was the angel of the Lord. And Gideon said, “Alas, O Lord God! For now I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.” 23 But the Lord said to him, “Peace be to you.
JUDGES 6:22-23
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
2 THESSALONIANS 3:16
You keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you.
ISAIAH 26:3
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
PHILIPPIANS 4:6
“STAYING IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD IS A CHOICE JUST AS MUCH AS STAYING IN ANXIETY IS A CHOICE.”
