OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Sunday August 2


HOLINESS DELIVERS  PEACE

Memorise:
I create the fruit of the  lips; Peace, peace to  him that is far off, and  to him that is near: saith  the LORD; and I will  heal him.
Isaiah 57:19

Read:
Isaiah 57:19-21
19 creating the fruit of the lips.
Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the Lord,
“and I will heal him.
20 But the wicked are like the tossing sea;for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up mire and dirt.
21 There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

Message
Long life and mercy are two benefits derivable from  living a life of holiness. In addition to these, peace  is another dividend of a holy life. A fellow living a sanctified life enjoys God's peace at an optimum level. If  you are saved and still lack peace, ask God to sanctify  you wholly. The moment He does this, you will begin to  enjoy peace that is way beyond human understanding.  After interpreting King Nebuchadnezzar's dream,  Daniel gave him this piece of advice:
"'Wherefore, 0 king, let my counsel be  acceptable unto thee, and break off thy  sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities  by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be  a lengthening of thy tranquillity!'
Daniel 4:27

While great peace is available for the upright, there is no  peace for the wicked (Isaiah 57:21). There is a user of this  devotional, you lost your peace sometime ago and you  have tried everything possible to get it back without  success. Your peace disappeared after you were mean to  a particular child of God, and you made life unbearable  for this fellow. If you ask God for forgiveness and make  restitution to this fellow, your peace shall be restored.
Moreover, a call to holiness is a call to peace. Our God is  the Author of peace (1Corinthians 14:33), and Jesus is  declared to be the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). A father  can only give whatever he has to his son. If you have  God, you will definitely have peace. That peace will  grow as you live holy. It is possible to be wealthy and not  have peace. It is also possible to be healthy and lack  peace. Peace cannot be bought with money. One of the  attributes of God's kingdom is peace (Romans 14:17). If  you therefore want peace, you must first seek God’s   kingdom and His righteousness. In Psalm 29:11, God  promises to bless His own with peace. This really means  that after God has blessed His children, He will add  peace to it. If you are blessed and no peace is added,  those blessings can transform into a curse at some point.  Some people are "blessed" and yet, sorrow, pain, regret  and trouble are added. Such blessings are already  cursed! Do you have the peace of God?

Key point
Sin always brings trouble. If  you want peace but you  are still living in sin, you  are responsible for your own troubles.

Bible in one year
Nehemaiah 8:13-9:38
John 7:40-8:11