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HOLD YOUR PEACE (2)

Text: Exodus 14:14

 *The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.* 

The International Standard Version(ISV) renders the Exodus 14:14 thus: *The LORD will fight for you while you keep still.”* It is the Lord's obligation to fight for you while you have the duty to hold your peace. This therefore affirms that, it only takes an unwavering faith in God for you to hold your peace in times of troubles. 

Once upon a time, Jesus and his disciples were on the boat. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. The disciples lost their Peace and shouted, "Master don't you care that we are going to die?" (Mark 4:38, ISV)

This whole saga was going on while Jesus was sleeping. When they woke Him, he told the sea, "Calm down! Be still" (Mark 4:39, ISV). Instantly, the boisterous wind obeyed Jesus and it stopped. Jesus could declare peace on his environment because He is a custodian of peace. Infact, He is Prince of  PEACE Himself.
 *It takes one who has Peace on his inside to declare and manifest Shallom.* 

It is however possible to have Jesus in your boat and still loose your peace if you are not walking in Faith. *You must always remember that no matter how strong the boisterous wind blows and threatens, it cannot capsize a boat(life) where Jesus stays in.* 

Jesus, while He was in the troubled boat, He was sleeping because He is Shallom (Peace) Himself. Anytime you loose your Peace, look on the inside, it is possible you are not trusting God's presence in your life, you are in fear or you have somehow grieved the Holy Spirit. Though it is normal for challenges to come, but it must not be normal for challenges to take the peace of God's children.

We have the promise that God will keep us in Perfect peace because we trust in Him. So, *for you to continually experience Perfect Peace, you must continually trust God and rest your mind on Him .* 

 ```Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.(Isaiah 26:3)``` 


 *BIBLE READING:* Mark 4:36-41.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Lord, help me to always see you clearly during my challenging moments so that I can always hold my Peace.

2. Father, I receive your Peace in my heart  concerning every aspects of my life.

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