Strength from Peace
VanderWal expounds on the nature of God's peace as a transformative gift given through Christ's redemptive work, emphasizing how this peace empowers believers for spiritual warfare and confident Christian living in the world. The article contrasts the peace of God's kingdom with the false peace of the world and worldly compromise, grounding the believer's strength and boldness in trust in God's sovereign provision.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. Isaiah 26:3, 4 Peace is one of the most precious gifts that God has given to you. This peace is a wonderful peace. Its wonder is that God gives it to you, who are by nature only at war with Him. Your character by nature is no different from that of the ungodly nations who strive in their unholy rebellion against God and...
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