1 Thessalonians 5:23-24, “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.”
Paul stated God is “the God of peace.” God’s name Sar Shalom means Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 foretold, “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace [Sar Shalom].” I pray today, Sar Shalom, to bring tranquility and order into the chaos of my day today. I often worry and fret about the storms in my life, but when You were on the boat with the disciples, during that storm on the sea of Galilee, You rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41, and Luke 8:23. May my facial expressions and the muscles in my body reflect this peace to those I encounter today because God’s presence, provision, and protection are with me and never leave – Sar Shalom.
Judges 6:24 states, “Gideon built an altar there to the LORD, and named it The LORD is Peace [Jehovah Shalom].” In Tony Evans’s book, “Praying through The Names Of God,” he states regarding “Jehovah Shalom, The LORD Our Peace,” the following (page 159): “With faith comes peace. With trust comes peace. With rest comes peace.” We all have legitimate fears, health issues, trials, dangers, loss, economic struggles, and relational conflicts because we live in a sinful world. In Philippians 2:14, Paul commanded the church at Philippi, “Do everything without grumbling or arguing.” Peace does not exist when expressing complaints in a bad-tempered manner. Showing patience and peacefulness are two ways to shine brightly in living out God’s Word. Therefore, I need to make the right choices when these pressured turbulent issues arise, as they are going to, in having the faith to remember, Sar Shalom, the Prince of Peace, Jehovah Shalom, The LORD is Peace, and is present with me.
Being sanctified in our relationship with the Lord is a lifelong process. It involves separating ourselves from evil influences upon our lives and growing in purity of our thoughts, attitudes, and actions from reading and applying God’s Word. 1 Peter 1:15-16 admonishes, “But just as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” Then during Jesus’ high priestly prayer to God, for his disciples, in John 17:17, He prayed, “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”
God is Sar Shalom, the Prince of Peace. God is Jehovah Shalom, and He is Peace. “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24. HCSB.
Listen to Matt Maher – Glory (Let There Be Peace) [Official Lyric Video] November 25, 2016.