By Bro. Gabriel Bamgbose
But the Lord said to him, “Peace! Do not be afraid. You’re not going to die.” (Judges 6: 23) The word of God came to Gideon when his people, the Israelites, were experiencing adversity because of their evil deeds.
In that moment of crisis, God pronounced peace into the life of Gideon. Why? Because God saw something lacking in the world of the Israelites in him—the spirit of love.
The declaration of peace in that encounter with Gideon comes with two divine injunctions: freedom from fear and death. Brethren, that means the promise of peace allays the fear of evil and brings the assurance of life.
When God speaks, peace reigns even in the most chaotic moment. There is an important lesson to draw from Gideon’s response when the Angel of the Lord addressed him, saying, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”
He answered with the question: “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us?” (Judges 6:12-13) Does this question sound like the common one believers ask today?
How is it possible that the Lord is with us and our life is still a mess? The reason crisis befalls the Israelites even when God is with them is not far-fetched; they lost their peace because they violated God’s command.
The command to love: “These things I command you, that ye love one an-other” (John 15:17). This command to love one another is grounded in the first command—the command to love God Matthew 22:37-39; Mark 12:30-31; Luke 10:27.
Jesus Christ clarifies that we cannot love God if we fail to love our neighbors. Paul describes the principle of love as the ground rule that should guide the everyday life of a believer Romans 12:9-21. Indeed, love is the condition for peace.
May the Lord grant us the grace to spread His love that His peace may flow in and through us, in Jesus Name. Amen.
You will have good success this 2021.
Remain blessed.
Shalom
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