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MISSING PEACE—1

"IS PEACE EVEN POSSIBLE IN 2025?"

In that day, everyone in the land of Judah will sing this song: Our city is strong! We are surrounded by the walls of God’s salvation. ² Open the gates to all who are righteous; allow the faithful to enter. ³ You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! ⁴ Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock. Isaiah 26:1-4 NLT

·    Shalom—Wholeness, completeness, fullness of peace.

Original Hebrew Text—Isaiah—Be kept in shalom-shalom.

In this world you will have trouble… John 16:33

What is SHALOM_SHALOM?

·  True peace is found in the presence of God.

· The battle for peace begins in our minds.

³ You will keep in perfect peace… all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3 NLT

³ You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast... Isaiah 26:3 NIV

· (Fixed) Samak—To lean on completely, to fully rest oneself.

⁸…Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. ⁹…Then the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8-9 NLT

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:35-39

²⁷ Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

Peace is found in the presence of God.

In other words,



The world can’t give it and the world can’t take it away!