MGD: Guard Your Peace

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is

within me bless His holy name. Shalom, precious one. God

richly bless you for tuning in to Radio ACI today

for our morning glory devotion. Privileged to be facilitating today's

devotion Our pastor and Mrs. Bruce Smith from Harvest Chapel International, Kumasi.

Let us kindly share a word of prayer. Father, thank

you that the entrance of your word brings light and

understanding unto the simple. We receive your understanding today as

we hearken to your word this morning. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Let us kindly take our confession from Joshua chapter 1

Joshua 1:8

verse 8. Joshua chapter 1 verse 8. This book of

Joshua 1:8

the law shall not depart out of my mouth, but

I shall meditate in it day and night, that I

may observe to do according to all that is written

in it. For then I will make my way prosperous,

and then I will have good success. Amen. Today's message

is entitled, Guard Your Peace. Guard Your Peace. A script

written by Mrs. Mary Ephah. And our scripture reading will

be taken from Mark chapter 4 verses 36 to 39.

Mark 4:36–39

Mark chapter 4 verses 36 to 39. Reading from the

Mark 4:36–39

New Living Translation. Let us hear the word of the Lord.

So they took Jesus in the boat and started out,

leaving their crowds behind, although other boats followed. But soon

a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into

the boat and it began to fill with water. Jesus

was sleeping at the back of the boat with his

head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up shouting, Teacher,

don't you care that we are going to drown? When

Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to

the waves, Silence, be still. Suddenly, the wind stopped and

there was a great calm. May the Lord add his

blessing to the reading and hearing of his word. Thanks

be to God. Guard your peace. Guard your peace. Sometimes,

when the going gets tough and we seem not to

find solutions to our problems and answers to our questions,

when a certain pattern repeats itself, we are likely to

give fear a seat in our hearts. our faith may

be shaken to the core and our peace completely shattered. Unfortunately,

when peace is lost, nothing gets better except frustrations. Jesus

was right there in the boat with his disciples before

the storm began, but they chose fear over faith and

right there, their peace got shrunk. Jesus came in rebuked

the storm and brought calmness into the boat again. Beloved,

whenever you lose your peace, focusing gets blurred, progressing gets

retarded and other aspects of life comes to a halt.

Peace is that gift of God that fuels your heart

and mind with soundness, joy, calmness and assurance in the

midst of chaos. It keeps you moving even when you

are not sure of the outcome. It does not matter

the battles we fight daily, the disappointment we keep receiving.

We will always have the positive energy to keep hoping

and believing in the ultimate power of God that brings

rest in every area of our life once our peace

is in motion. In moments of turbulence, fear gets heightened.

but let not go of your peace. How do we

guard our peace? By constant fellowship with the Lord, in

prayer and with the Word. You will have daily assurance

that you are not alone, hence no need to be afraid.

You must also be selective with what you listen to,

what you watch, places you visit, and the people in

your circle. Amen. It is time for us to take

our memory verse. And our memory verse will be taken

from 2 Timothy chapter 1 verse 7. 2 Timothy chapter

2 Timothy 1:7 2 Timothy 1:7

1 verse 7. Reading from the amplified version. For God

did not give us a spirit of timidity, of cowardice,

of craving and cringing and fawning fear. But he has

given us a spirit of power and of love and

of calm and well-balanced mind. and discipline and self-control. Amen.

Let us share a word of prayer. Lord, thank you

for your peace which surpasses all understanding. We look up

to you daily and we believe our expectations will never

be aborted. Continue to help us to stay peaceful in

every situation. Thank you for your mercies. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God richly bless you, precious one, for staying glued to

today's session. Keep your dial right here for more spirit-filled content.

Stay blessed and see you again tomorrow. Shalom.