"The Lord brings wars to nothing; the Lord is His name." Exodus 15:3In the different songs of praise that we find in the bible, we find many different traits of God that help us understand God's grandeur. I found this particular praise to be quite amazing, for it speaks to us just as loudly today as it probably did during the exodus from Egypt.
War brings about so much destruction. It results in the loss of lives from all involved. Some lives are terminated immediately on the battlefield, but others are terminated in terms of physical and mental injuries. Whenever we use war as a metaphor for a process in our minds, we refer to ourselves as being in the middle of turmoil, where things just don't seem to make sense anymore.
But God brings about so much good change into our lives. God ends the wars that are all around us, whether physical ones or mental ones. God is a God of peace and of love. We choose many times to hate one another, but God steps into our lives to bring about peace, for we can accomplish so much more whenever we are working together with all those around us. Through a connection via prayer with God, we can achieve true peace of mind.
When the Israelites turned to God, they were delivered from all their hardships and troubles. God provided for them every step of the way, even whenever they fell away and spoke out against God. In the same way, God is reaching out a hand so that God can take us along the way. God knows our struggles and can make them times when we witness the glory of God. When we turn to God, God will end all the spiritual warfare that might be reaping ultimate destruction within our souls. God will walk us down the paths that are eternally peaceful.
Today's Readings:
Exodus 15-16
Psalm 26:1-6 (27:1-6)
Matthew 20:1-28
Romans 5
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