What Is The Peace Of God? What Does The Bible Say?

In this day and time between the pandemic and a growing multitude of mass shootings, anyone suffering from a lack of peace would easily be forgiven. Sleeplessness and anxiety have taken over the minds and bedrooms of millions of people who are desperately looking for help. So here we want to address the question, “what is the peace of God”, and how we can access it to relieve anxiety and fear?

As a general rule, the peace of God is obtained only through careful adherence to God’s law which in turn places us in a position to freely receive and enjoy all of the promises of God. Obedience to God obligates God to fulfill the promises in His word, one of which is to keep us in perfect peace.

Although peace is defined as, freedom from disturbance; quiet, and tranquility. In order for you to be free from disturbance, you would have to be in control over not only your environment but also the thing that would disturb you. As we continue with this study we are going to zero in on how to get free from the demon of worry, anxiousness, and anxiety during these uncertain times that we live in, let’s get started…

Why Is The Peace of God Important?

The peace of God is important because God’s peace is the only true peace. There’s no true peace outside of God and His Kingdom. As I said above that in order to have peace you would have to have control over your surroundings and over anything that would disturb you, this includes demon spirits. Without having spiritual authority over demonic forces it’s impossible to have peace and without submission, to God, it’s impossible to have spiritual authority. The peace of God is realized when we come into agreement with Him and His Word.

Isaiah 26:3 says, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusteth in thee”. When we as humans move away from God and His Word we also inadvertently move away from peace and safety. One of the things that I don’t think we keep in the forefront of our minds enough is that the devil is actively seeking to destroy anyone who he finds vulnerable. Being outside of the will and word of God makes you vulnerable. When we are out of covenant with God, through disobedience, we become susceptible to the very real attacks of the devil.

In Psalms 34:7 God promises, “The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him and delivereth them”. This verse implies that those who don’t fear the Lord would not be encamped about by the angel of the Lord. In Psalms 34:21-22 we read, “Evil shall slay the wicked and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate”. Many people are deceived into a false sense of peace because there’s no obvious consequence to their disobedience.

The peace of God is essential because if God were to take away our ability to access His peace from the earth the devil would destroy all of us in no time. We must remember, that when we walk away from God, we walk away from peace even if it doesn’t appear to be so.

How Do I Walk In God’s Peace?

Walking in God’s peace starts when we surrender our will and die to our flesh. Too many of us give our lives to God and at the same time try to maintain some level of control over our lives. Jesus said if you love me, keep my commandments. Many people say they love the Lord. Many people say they are Christians, but how many truly seek to, on a daily basis, keep His commandments? How many of us are truly grieved when we fail the Lord? There’s an unmistakable peace in doing what’s right and obeying the laws of God.

In Psalms 119:165 we read, “Great peace have they which love thy law, and nothing shall offend them“. So how do we walk in God’s peace? We walk in God’s peace by knowing what His word promises us and standing on those promises by faith proclaiming them to be true. We walk in God’s peace when we choose to believe the word of God over the lies of the devil. Everything we receive from God must come through faith, and the peace of God is no exception. Make no mistake about it, the unbeliever and those who are disobedient unfortunately can not access the peace of God.

How Can We Know That We Have The Peace Of God?

Knowing that we have the peace of God comes from knowing that we have lived according to the law of God. Again, anything we receive from God we receive by faith. Our confidence doesn’t come from how we feel or what we think we know but rather from doing what God says to do and believing that what He has already said and done is the truth. If God says He will keep those who keep their minds on Him in perfect peace, then we should keep our minds on Him and His Word and claim our peace. It has nothing to do with how we feel, only what God says.

We have the peace of God when we are free from worry and anxiousness. Worry is a sin because it’s unbelief. When we worry we are in essence saying we believe the devil more than God. We are never supposed to believe anything that says something different than what God’s word says. Consider the words of Proverbs 29:25, “The fear of man bringeth a snare but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe”. Now, if I read and understand this verse and then go and fear man for whatever reason, I have moved into unbelief.

In Proverbs 19:23 we see another example of God’s promises which should give us peace but that’s only if we apply faith to it. Proverbs 19:23 says, “The fear of the LORD tendeth to life and he that hath it shall abide satisfied he shall not be visited with evil”. Once we obey the Lord we must be able to rest in His promises and know that we have the peace of God. God will cover us in His peace if we will obey Him, fear Him, and believe Him

The Importance Of Faith To Your Peace

It’s important to note that if a person can’t demonstrate faith they can not have peace. As I said above, God’s peace and everything else about God come by way of faith. This is why Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith, it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him”. I repeatedly reference this scripture because it’s that important. The only alternatives to faith are worry and anxiety and after we worry we still have the problem.

This is what Jesus spoke of in Matthew 6:27, “And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life”? Having the privilege and ability to trust in God through all of the tragedies of the world is the best thing any of us could ever have. The world is full of evil but when we place our faith in Jesus Christ and Him crucified we can find safety from that evil. God’s word is true, we can depend on Him to watch over us and keep us, and therein is our peace.

Amen, Well friends I pray these words were edifying to you and I want to invite you to download our free guide, “5 Ways To Fight Worry, Anxiousness, And Anxiety
With God’s Word”, I’m sure it will bless your soul. I want to thank you so much for studying with us and being here, we love you and we are praying with you that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is extended to you. Until next time we pray that your faith fails not.