Category: His Name Is

His Wounds, Our Peace

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. – Isaiah 53:5 Christ took the thrashings and held still for His nailing, even though He did not deserve them. Christ wore a crown of

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Peace that Overcomes

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33 Jesus lived among us and knows our human perspective. He knew His disciples suffered from human forgetfulness and would

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Let Peace Rule

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. – Colossians 3:15 As followers of Christ, we must be imitators of Him, not amplifiers of ourselves. We cannot ride the unpredictable waves of our emotions for days, months,

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Peace Not of This World

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. – John 14:27 The disciples had only recently learned to live life with Jesus, and now He was preparing

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Prince of Peace

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6 Here God declares a message of hope by announcing the upcoming birth of Jesus. He would come

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Our Guide and Defender

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them,

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We Are His

Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. – Psalm 100:3 We agree that we are the sheep of His pasture when we remain submitted to His care. As He tells us to stay

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He Restores My Soul

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. – Psalm 23:1-3 If I stay in once place or if I travel alone, and not follow God’s commands, my attempts to sustain myself will never be

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Return to the Shepherd

For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. – 1 Peter 2:25 The moment we turn from Jesus, we run toward death. Distraction, detours, and decay are suddenly everywhere. Our enemy does not care about the condition of our souls; he

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Good Shepherd

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me. – John 10:11,14 Jesus is the one and only Son of God who laid down His life for the sake of our

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