“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; THE LORD TURN HIS FACE TOWARD YOU AND GIVE YOU PEACE.” (Numb. 6:24-26) [The word peace comes from the word: shâlôm which means: safe, well, happy, welfare, that is, health and prosperity, peace: Num. 6:22 “The LORD said to Moses…” The Lord God almighty, creator of everything that exists, who is omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent (all knowing, ever present and all powerful); speaks peace to us!] “Submit to God and BE AT PEACE WITH HIM; in this way prosperity will come to you. ACCEPT INSTRUCTION FROM HIS MOUTH AND LAY UP HIS WORDS IN YOUR HEART.” (Job 22:21-22) [How essential it is for us to be at peace with God, he knows everything about us!] “You have searched me, LORD, and YOU KNOW ME. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH ALL MY WAYS. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely…Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, YOU ARE THERE; if I make my bed in the depths, YOU ARE THERE. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, EVEN THERE YOUR HAND WILL GUIDE ME, YOUR RIGHT HAND WILL HOLD ME FAST.” (Psa. 139:1-4, 7-10) [Just think, right now! The Lord God almighty is holding us in His right hand! THAT IS PEACE!] “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (Psa. 139:13-14) [I acknowledge that YOU HAVE fearfully and wonderfully CREATED ME for a wonderful work!] “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and LEAD ME IN THE WAY EVERLASTING.” (Psalms 139:23-24) [You know me and I am in your hands Lord!]
Be blessed as you praise The Lord, knowing that YOU CREATED OUR INMOST BEING; YOU KNIT US TOGETHER IN OUR MOTHER’S WOMB. WE PRAISE YOU BECAUSE WE ARE FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE!
-Bill Stockham