We wrote earlier about peace. Satan bombards us daily with attacks on our peace, seeking to cause the storms he makes around us to affect what is inside us. David was a man after God’s own heart, yet he was also attacked by Satan and the “forms” or people he used to try to destroy David’s peace.

Hear what David said in Psalm 55:16-18: “As for me, I shall call upon God, and [Jesus] will save me. Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur [he means he will pour upon Jesus his burdens as he explains in verse 22], And He will hear my voice. He will redeem my soul [mind, heart and emotions, and will] in peace from the battle which is against me, For there are many who strive with me.”

Our battles are all different. Our battles in the Western world would seem tame to our brethren in Africa, who often live on almost nothing, but who in many cases have learned to be content in their humble circumstances as they hunger for the truth (and in many cases for physical food).

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We tend to blame God for delays and disappointments. But have we ever considered His point of view? What might He be saying to us believers today? If we consider Psalm 46, Malachi 4:6, Matthew 24:22, and Matthew 5:13-16, this is what He might be saying: Be still. Cease striving in your own strength. Be still in My presence, and come to know who I am. I am the God who made the heavens and the earth, and I will be exalted in every circumstance of your life if you allow Me. As you speak My Word and obey Me, My Kingdom will come in your life and My will shall be done in your life and the life of other believers. That is the seed I need in order to be exalted in all the Earth in the very best way. I do not want to be the “Smiter” most Christians think I am all the time. I only smite when it is absolutely necessary. And it does not have to be necessary for Me to smite the Earth with the curse and have to destroy all life on the planet. In Noah’s day there was still a small remnant of preservers whose love and prayers...

A radio listener named Henry asked us that question: “What is peace?” While that is an excellent question, it reminds us of the question the Roman governor asked at Jesus’ trial: “What is truth?” Truth was so absent that he had to ask the question. And peace is so absent in our society, even among Christians, that we have to ask the question.

The answer is actually quite simple, but to know what peace is, you must have it in yourself or see it in others. Peace is simply the absence of conflict or turmoil among people or in ourselves. John 14:27 says that Jesus has given His peace to us, His disciples. That inner peace is part of the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22.

That peace, however, resides in our spirits, which have been made perfect by the blood of Jesus. Whether it is transmitted to our souls, or our hearts, minds, and wills, depends on us. Jesus warned us, saying, “Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful” (John 14:27). Jesus promised us an abundant life of peace in John...

A radio listener named Henry asked us that question: “What is peace?” While that is an excellent question, it reminds us of the question the Roman governor asked at Jesus’ trial: “What is truth?” Truth was so absent that he had to ask the question. And peace is so absent in our society, even among Christians, that we have to ask the question.

The answer is actually quite simple, but to know what peace is, you must have it in yourself or see it in others. Peace is simply the absence of conflict or turmoil among people or in ourselves. John 14:27 says that Jesus has given His peace to us, His disciples. That inner peace is part of the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22.

That peace, however, resides in our spirits, which have been made perfect by the blood of Jesus. Whether it is transmitted to our souls, or our hearts, minds, and wills, depends on us. Jesus warned us, saying, “Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful” (John 14:27). Jesus promised us an abundant life of peace in John...

We interrupt the flow of this blog that has been accenting 2012 to bring you a special good news bulletin: when things aren’t going well, God still loves you!

God has a word in His Bible for every circumstance. Listen if you need it to Habakkuk in chapter 3 at the end of chapter: “Though the fig tree should not blossom And there be no fruit on the vines [the finances aren’t goings so well, and the outlook looks even bleaker], Though the yield of the olive should fail [the oil of God’s anointing will not fail!] And the fields produce no food, Though the flock should be cut off from the fold And there be no cattle in the stalls, Yet I will exult in [Jesus], I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. The [Eternal] God is my strength, And He has made my feet like hind’s feet, And makes me walk on my high places.”

We should understand that the above is not God’s perfect will for us, but He meets us where we are, and He is good all the time.

God met Paul where he was. He said, “Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:11-13).

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We have more on Job and what he said about the events that will bring great darkness beginning in late 2012,but we first have a few words of encouragement to combat any darkness you may be personally experiencing.