Our Father God is the author of peace.

1.  Our Father God is the author of peace.  "Now the God of peace be with you all, Amen." (Romans 15:33).

2.  Jesus Christ, the Son, is called the Prince of Peace.  "And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6).

3.  His peace is still available for you.  "...of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end" (Isaiah 9:7).

4.  Jesus died on the cross and paid for your peace.  He took the punishment for you.  "...the chastisement for our peace and well being was upon Him, and with the stripes that wounded Him we are healed and made whole."

5.  The Peace of God is a gift to you.  Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27).

6.  The Holy Spirit can give you an Anointing of Peace.  "For the Kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit" (Romans 14:17).

7.  We are to be peacemakers and live in peace.  "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the Sons of God" (Matthew 5:9).  "And let the peace fo God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body: and be thankful" (Colossians 3:15).

8.  Receive his Anointing of Peace.  "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you (and set you apart for service) completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (I Thessalonians 5:23).

Where do you send your cares? There is a great answer to this question that is found in 1 Peter 5:7..."casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you."

We are to fling or throw all of our burdens, anxieties, and problems to the Lord. The word cast means to send, shoot, or throw.  We can shoot or throw as arrows all of our fears, trouble, and worries upon the Lord.

The word cast also gives a picture of extending or stretching out a hand to the poor.  It can also be a picture of sprouts or shoots as in Isaiah 16:8.  Therefore, it can be said of a good church: "her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea."

We must learn how to release every problem to the Lord. We were not created to carry or support heavy loads.

Is He alive? If Jesus Christ is really alive, then we must look again at His life. He came to earth as an innocent child, but His return to earth the next time will be as a mighty conquering king.

The resurrection of Christ from the dead is an accomplished fact of history. This powerfully proved that Jesus was the Son of God: "Declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead" (Romans 1:4). Because Christ was the Son of God He was the only One without sin who could make the payment for our sins on the cross.

Jesus Christ is now in heaven seated at the right hand of the Father. He is alive forevermore and willing and able to give life for all who will call on His name. "I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen (Revelation 1:18).

Dear Friends, the Lord is always ready and willing to give you His strength, peace and hope. "...but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name" (John 20:31).