The Hebrew word shalom means peace, harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity, welfare, and tranquility. That definition of the peace of God describes Jehovah Shalom.
In Christ; abundant life! John 10:10b
Sermons on Gospel of John
Our Lord is aware of our talents, strengths, and weaknesses. He sees our flaws and knows all about our mistakes, but it doesn’t deter him from placing His hand on us.
When you know the Scriptures, you can readily see that one man’s greed and deception led to his deeds of betrayal. The other man’s weakness led him to choices of shame and regret.
Judas made a plan for his betrayal. Peter’s denial of Jesus was impulsive, and I believe, grounded in fear.
One main difference between Judas and Peter was that Judas had a plan.
The Scripture records that faith comes by hearing. I submit to you that doubt and fear come the same way. Whatever you consistently devote yourself to will manifest when trouble comes.
“This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5
We are saved by grace but we are changed by choice. “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.” I John 1:5
Our Father doesn’t speak with mixed messages. That’s why we can trust Him. He communicates plainly with Truth!
Have you ever experienced an “And Peter Moment?”. It’s the time when our Lord graciously found you and called you at a time in your life when you felt you didn’t deserve it.