THE PEACE OF GOD IS YOUR PORTION

In this wicked world, the only way to gain and retain the presence of God is to walk in His way.
The presence of God is His word, His peace that does not fail for one that gives self to His word.
Prayerfully, Moses answered the calling of God in his leading of the Israelites, “…I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is Your people.” (Exodus 33:13)
God responds to the prayer of Moses, “And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14)
In the way of God is His presence.
The presence of God inhabits the rest of God.
The character of the rest of God is the peace of God.
In this challenging world of wickedness, a determination is not enough to gain and retain the peace of God.
One that gives self to prayer and the word of God will gain and retain the peace of God.
In the pages of the Bible, some pointers lead to learning in the way of God to gain and retain the peace of God.
Romans 15:4 encourages all, “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.”
Among the documentation of the word to learn, gain and retain the peace of God are:
KNOW THE TRUTH TO GAIN AND RETAIN THE PEACE OF GOD
John 8:31-32 records, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”  
The word of God is truth. 
Do you know God or know about God? 
Knowing about is not the same as knowing the truth. 
Knowing the truth builds a believer not to be a liar, deceiver, or manipulator and not run in the place to walk, the evidence of having the peace of God.
Know the truth to fear God and turn to live free for God. 
Dwell, abide in the truth with the character of one with the peace of God.
DISOBEYING GOD WILL TERMINATE A GLORIOUS DESTINY IN LIFE
One with peace of God will not have a reason to disobey God directly or indirectly. 
King Saul repeatedly violated the direction of God in place for his glorious destiny. 
God sent Samuel to Saul to attack and utterly destroy the Amalekites. 
Saul was unwilling but disobeyed God, an act of snubbing God.
King Saul disobeyed God, and he became substituted from the plan of God for his life. (1 Samuel 15) 
Pride and inability to wait on God are the company of iniquity before God, evidence of disobeying God to provoke God to be substituted in the assignment of God.
Do not give way to disobedience but let the peace of God occupy you. 
AVOID CONFESSING NEGATIVE 
In every careless thought, there will be reckless communication. 
Communicating or confessing wrong is taking God for granted. 
Let the peace of God occupy you to avoid wrong thoughts.
Know that communicating negatively before God will prompt a negative result.
With negative communication, are you seeking wants instead of needs before God?
Proverbs 18:21 warns against negative communication: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” 
The Israelites confess death at their lack of want, and God responds, saying to them, ‘As I live,’ says the lord, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will do to you. (Numbers 14:28)
The peace of God does not have a place for negative confession to the hearing of God.
THE WAY (WORD) OF GOD IS IRRELEVANT TO THE WORLD
Deuteronomy 8:6 states, “Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him.” 
If your way of living is relevant to the world, the word of God becomes irrelevant to you, or when your way is the same as the world, you are far from God.
Are your ways of life relevant to the world? 
One relevant to the world is evidence of the lack of fear for God.
Fear God in the heart, not in the mouth.
Psalm 128:1 admonishes, “Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways.”
One with the fear of God will rest in His peace.
Ask to be enabled to fear God.
PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF GOD
This month, the Peace of God shall be established in you and continually be activated.
The characters of one with the peace of God are:
To trust and hope in God is with a mind that stays on God, to gain the peace of God.
Isaiah 26:3 confirms, “The peace of God is for those whose minds stay on Him.”
To love the word of God is with the peace of God and not stumble in an unstable world.
Psalm 119:165 records, “Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble.”
PRAY: 
The peace of God that surpasses all understanding shall become your portion. (Philippians 4:7)