Prayer

Greetings and salutations, some would say.

You know, I was honored and privileged

to be able to bring the Bible study. The pastor asked me several weeks ago, and I said,

yeah, yeah, I'll do it. Some of you may know

I haven't done a Bible study in a while, but

last year at this time in the Denver area, I was doing Bible studies at two nursing homes

every week, and so I got into a routine. Well, I got knocked out of the

routine, still waiting to see what God would have me to do

here. And so when you're patient with God,

He lets you know what to do. So I prayed about where to go with it, and

a couple days, I knew. You start researching it. Those of you know who I'm talking about, if you ever

know the class, you know the Lord gives you these things, and

it just rolls. And when you run into a bump in a log, guess what?

He stops you. He really does

when you're teaching. So, I appreciate

this church that we have a mid-week

prayer time. You cannot

believe good Bible-preaching churches

that have gotten away from

praying

at church, whether it be group prayer or

like we do it. This is great.

This is great.

I know churches, good, solid churches,

soul-winning churches

that

got away from it.

Pastors call.

Why?

I don't know.

This is so great, having the prayer time.

And a prayer app

that we can be notified on things and

instantly pray.

Instantly pray.

Before we start,

let's pray.

Father God, we just can't thank You enough

for Your Word.

We thank You for this time that we can look

in Your Word.

Teach us,

Father.

Let the Word speak to our hearts

and our minds.

And we ask it all

in Jesus' name and for

Your honor and glory.

Amen.

Prayer.

We're talking about it.

It's Bible study.

Let's talk about prayer tonight.

Let's get back to basics.

What's prayer?

What's prayer?

It's talking to God.

Communicating with God.

We're talking to the Creator

of the universe.

Prayer.

We're speaking to Him.

We're asking things.

We're requesting things.

We have needs and wants.

And we're taking it.

We're taking all our

requests to Him.

And we think about prayer.

That simple thing of just communicating

with the Creator of the universe.

There are some purposes

for prayer, aren't there?

There are some basic things.

When you think about how you pray,

how we pray,

there are some basic principles

about prayer.

You can boil it down

to four things.

You can boil it down

to worship.

He's the God of creation.

He is our God.

Almighty God,

the God of love,

the God of mercy,

the God of my salvation.

Worship.

The second,

confession.

We've got to confess

to the Lord.

If we confess our sins,

He's faithful and just

to forgive us our sins

and to cleanse us

from all unrighteousness,

we've got to be clean

for our prayers

to really get the attention of God.

He hears all our prayers,

doesn't He?

Even if we're

out on the wayside somewhere,

instant,

He still hears.

He knows your thoughts.

He knows what's in your heart.

He still hears it.

You may not get an answer

like you like,

but He's the God

that can hear your thoughts

and knows what's in your heart.

Prayer.

The purposes.

Worship.

Confession.

Thanksgiving.

We always got to be thankful

for what He's already...

How often we have

our prayers answered

and we fail to give Him

the thanks that He deserves.

He's God Almighty.

Our Lord.

Capital L-O-R-D.

And our requests, of course.

We always got to request.

Father,

my tires are getting

a little bald.

Can you help me out here?

I don't know how

I'm going to be able to pay

for a new set of tires.

My kids have a problem

in school.

Can you help them out?

Little things.

What about the cat?

I pray the cat

doesn't eat that cord.

Simple things.

The little things,

the big things,

and we're going to look at that.

The Bible tells us

in James chapter 5,

James 5 · chapter mention

the effectual,

fervent prayer

of a righteous man

availeth much.

We know that.

Some of us can quote it.

Young people,

if you don't know it,

learn it.

It's a good one.

Think about it.

Think about the words.

And then,

in that section there

where he's talking about

praying for,

the context there

is praying for the sick.

And he talks about

the effectual,

fervent prayer

of a righteous man

availeth much.

Then he talks about

Elijah.

Isaiah,

it says.

It's Elijah.

And how he prayed

that it wouldn't rain.

Three and a half years.

Then he prayed again

and it rained.

Now,

that's a simple,

simple statement.

If you look back

in 1 Kings 18,

when he prayed

for that rain to come,

it took some time.

He got on,

well,

of course,

we know the story.

We had the miracle

that drenched sacrifice

with the water

in the trough,

in the ground

around there.

and the flames

came down

from heaven

and God took

that sacrifice

and the stones

and the dust

and the water

took it all.

And the people,

because it was

the contest

between the hundreds

of Baal

and Elijah,

they fell on their faces

and what they said,

the Lord,

he is God.

And it's revival.

This is what he wanted.

He wanted Israel

to turn back to God

and they said,

the Lord,

he is God.

And they fell down.

And Elijah said,

now it's time,

revival's come,

let's get some rain.

He says to Ahab,

hey,

it's time,

it's going to rain.

And he goes to pray.

He sends his servant out,

he sends his servant out

to look over the sea,

to see what he could see

over the sea.

The servant comes back

as Elijah's praying

for rain,

nothing.

Seven times

the servant was sent

to look over

and see what he could see

because,

let's face it,

it's drought.

There's no clouds

in the sky.

The seventh time

he comes back

and says,

I see a cloud

looks like,

a little cloud

looks like a man's hand.

And Elijah said,

you go tell Ahab,

better get back home

because we don't want

to see him get stuck

in the mud.

And it rained.

So the effectual,

fervent prayer

of a righteous man,

you know,

I wasn't planning

to go this way,

but this is how

the Lord's taking it.

The effectual,

fervent prayer

of a righteous man

availeth much.

We think of prayer.

Different people's prayer.

All kind of prayers.

There's so many prayers

in the Bible.

We not only think

of Elijah's prayer.

Hannah,

look at,

do you think she just

prayed once

for that child?

That she poured out

her heart

and cried?

She prayed

and prayed

and prayed.

The Bible might not

say it as such,

but she prayed

a lot.

God answered.

We think as how

people,

their habits of prayer.

Daniel,

three times a day

he would go up

and even though

he was working

in the administration,

administration,

don't know if he was

Democrat or Republican,

but he was working

in that administration,

three times a day

he went and he prayed.

Who else did that?

David.

David did.

Psalm 55,

David says,

evening and morning

and at noon

I will pray

and cry aloud

and he shall

hear my voice.

And all the

different other people

that we have

so much to learn

from their prayers.

Jesus himself,

his prayers.

Now I remember

reading a book

and the author

had made a comment

about,

he knew a preacher

that preached

on prayer

at a Bible time,

Bible study time,

like this.

He preached

on prayer

for three years

and not once

did he start off

or repeat

that verse

of scripture

he was going

to work with.

That's 150 messages

on prayer.

Inexhaustible.

We'll never know

it all.

Maybe in glory

the Lord

will share

all these things

that he has

about prayer.

Alright,

I wasn't going

that route,

that's the way

it went.

Prayer.

The effectual

fervent prayer

of a righteous

man availeth much.

Genuine.

He always hears

our prayers,

doesn't he?

Do we always

get answers?

Basic stuff.

This is Bible study.

We're on

one-on-one

prayer.

What are the answers

we get from God?

There's only three.

Yes, no,

may you wait a while.

I'll give you a short story.

What's our time?

We're good on time,

aren't we?

Okay,

some of you know

the story.

When I came here,

I knew three years ago

I was coming to Nebraska.

I prayed about it

to get to that point

saying,

hey,

I'm coming to Nebraska.

This is where I'm going

from Denver.

It took those years

to get to that place

where I could move.

Big,

big hailstorm.

Tears up my siding.

Tears up my roof.

Well,

there's a delay here.

Another delay there.

Got to sell the home.

Got to do all this stuff.

There's a delay,

but God put it in my heart

and gave me the peace.

You're coming to Nebraska.

I love it here.

This is great.

This is a great church.

You're a friendly church.

It's a joyous church.

Boy,

that makes a difference.

When people come in,

got to go up

and shake your hand.

You know,

a lot of times

when I go visit a church

and you knew,

when I came

and pastor knows

because I used to come

every once in a while

over the years

when I would come

and visit in Lincoln.

But you might have noticed

when I came,

I go,

I like shaking hands.

How are you doing today?

Lord's good,

isn't he?

You got to be friendly.

Are we a friendly church?

Here I am,

going down a rabbit hole again.

Anyway,

he answers those prayers.

Now,

when you have a general,

a genuine prayer,

we get those real answers.

And we're going to talk

a little bit about

the basics of prayers.

This prayer one-on-one,

man,

I can go all over the place

with this.

We can pray

about anything

at any time

and anywhere.

Isn't that amazing?

You're going down

O Street,

there goes a fire truck.

What do we say?

Lord,

protect those

firemen,

whatever they're doing.

Help the persons

they're going to help.

Put out the way

if it's a fire

or whatever.

Lord,

protect them.

we say those

little prayers.

God hears it.

He knows it.

Was it sincere?

Yeah,

we meant it

from our heart,

didn't we?

Anywhere,

anytime,

anything.

amazing,

amazing,

our God,

that He can hear that.

Isn't it?

Amazing.

I want to go to

one verse of Scripture,

two verses of Scripture

in Philippians chapter 4.

Philippians 4 · chapter mention

And we opened up

talking about

fervent prayer,

effective prayer.

This is prayer one-on-one

Bible study.

And these two verses

of Scripture,

these 40 words

tell us a lot

about prayer.

And maybe we're going

to hit on something

that maybe you never

even thought about

before tonight.

No heresy.

Where's my brother?

No heresy tonight.

But I'm going to get

you to think.

Ephesians 4, 6, and 7.

Be careful for nothing,

but in everything,

by prayer and supplication,

with thanksgiving,

let your requests

be made and owned

unto God.

And the peace of God

which passeth all understanding

shall keep your hearts

and minds

through Christ Jesus.

40 words.

A lot of stuff right there.

A lot of stuff.

But when you look at that

first four words,

isn't that strange,

the way it's,

the English comes out?

Look what it says.

Be careful for nothing.

Well, we've got to care

about stuff.

Golly, I care about

the kids getting

into a fight at school.

I care if I get

a flat tire.

I've got to put money

out for a new tire.

I've got to care

about things.

But the Bible says here,

be careful for nothing.

Doesn't it?

Sounds kind of

quite right.

Well, if you look up

the word careful,

what does it say?

Full of care.

Anxious.

Now, I don't know

about you young people

you might want to

take note of this.

You folks that do

do studying

and get in depth.

I use

Noah Webster's

1828

to look up

my definitions.

I love it

because he uses

Bible verses

to define words.

Love it.

Noah Webster.

Don't mix it up

with Daniel Webster.

He was a statesman.

Noah Webster,

1828.

It says,

full of care,

anxious.

Be careful

for nothing.

This is the

opponent

of prayer.

The opponent

of prayer.

There's always

going to be

something that

we get anxious.

Hey, it happens

to me.

I get worried

about some.

I got too

much stuff

going on.

Golly!

All of a sudden,

I'm full of care.

I'm careful,

as the Bible

says here.

We are to care,

but not to the

point of worry

or being anxious.

We can't be

overwhelmed with

the things of the

world, and

golly, it happens.

It happens to me.

We're all there,

folks.

Just to back

this up a little bit,

let's see what

Jesus had to say

in a familiar

story.

Turn with me,

if you have

your Bible,

Luke 10.

Luke chapter

Luke 10 · chapter mention

10, and we

all have heard

the story and

messages and

teaching on

Mary and

Martha, and

Jesus came to

visit.

I'm in chapter

10 of Luke,

verses 38 and

onward.

Now it came to

pass, as they

went, that he,

that's Jesus,

entered into a

certain village,

and a certain

woman named

Martha received

him into her

house.

And she had

a sister called

Mary, which

also sat at

Jesus' feet and

heard his word.

But Martha was

cumbered about

much serving, and

came to him and

said, Lord,

doth thou not

care that my

sister had left

me to serve

alone?

Bid her,

therefore, that

she help me.

And Jesus

answered and

said unto her,

Martha, Martha,

thou art

careful, same

word, and

troubled about

many things.

But one thing

is needful, and

Mary had chosen

that good part,

which shall not

be taken away

from her.

Careful, full of

care.

You see it?

Troubled.

Golly, did I

clean those

dishes and

plates right?

Do I have

enough water for

the guests?

What's that

smell?

Can you imagine

all the things?

Ladies, you're

like a massive

supercomputer.

You know

everything that's

going on.

And that's the

difference between

us and guys,

because guys are

focused.

I'm going there,

and that's my

goal.

Right?

Right?

Ladies, gentlemen,

right?

Yeah, that's the

way it goes.

Yeah.

Be careful for

nothing.

Not to get too

busy, too

distracted.

You've got to

care.

We mentioned

about Daniel,

David.

Hey, they had

government to

run, but they

took the time

three times a

day to pray.

Be careful

not the

opponent of

prayer.

And the next

few verses

there is the

offering of

prayer.

Very easy

stuff.

This is

prayer 101.

But in

everything,

little things,

cat chewing

on the

cord,

big things,

my engine

just went

out in

the car,

what am I

going to

do?

Offering of

a prayer.

Now, for

those who are

still in

school, we're

going to stop

here and we're

going to do a

little bit of

an English

kind of

lesson.

colon, you

ever noticed

how many

colons and

semicolons are

in the Bible?

You ever

thought about

that?

What's a

colon used

for?

What's a

semicolon used

for?

We got one

right there

between the

opponent of

prayer and the

offering of

prayer.

Be careful

for nothing,

semicolon,

but in

everything.

when you

see a

colon or

semicolon,

what follows

that kind

of gives you

more information

about what was

previously stated.

We don't use

it today.

I mean, how

many of us

have ever done

it on our

cell phones?

You ever use

a colon or

something,

unless you're

colon and

this is item

one, this is

item two,

something like

that.

We don't use

it.

But a

colon and

semicolon,

what follows

is more

information about

what was

happening

previous.

Okay?

So when you

see that in

the scripture,

you know.

Another thing

that stands

out there

between the

opponent of

prayer and

the offering

of prayer is

you see

but, but

or and.

Conjunctions.

Who's a

school teacher?

Anybody a

school teacher?

Right?

Now, how

many that are

older than

you remember

the 70s

Saturday morning

cartoons?

I had kids

growing up.

Okay.

You had

schoolhouse rock.

How many of

you remember

schoolhouse rock

for the kids?

Oh, you know

about it.

Schoolhouse, it's

great.

It was great.

It taught kids

things like

conjunctions.

One of them was

conjunction,

junction, right?

Conjunction,

junction,

what's your

function?

Hooking up

words and

phrases and

things, right?

Right?

It's good

stuff.

A bill on

Capitol Hill,

that's always a

good one too.

Schoolhouse rock.

Conjunctions,

what are they

used for?

Hooking up

words and

phrases.

We have the

opponent of

prayer and

the offering of

prayer and

they're connected

by a but.

On the other

hand, but,

it's contrary,

but.

Let's read it.

Be careful

for nothing.

Pause.

But,

in everything,

and then it

goes down by

prayer and

supplication and

thanksgiving.

Let your

prayers be,

your requests

be made known

unto God.

We have the

opponent of

prayer, the

offering of

prayer, now

the order of

prayer.

The scripture

here gives us

an order.

Now, this is

where I'm

going to get

you to

think.

By prayer

and supplication,

let's go all

read it together.

Be careful

for nothing,

but, in

everything, by

prayer and

supplication with

thanksgiving, let

your requests be

made known unto

God.

Isn't that kind

of strange?

When we talk

about prayer, we

talk about all

these things.

We talk about

worship, we

talk about

confession, we

talk about, oh,

there's other

things, there's

little other

things that are

involved with

prayer, other

ingredients like

unity, submission,

forgiveness, those

are parts of it.

But when you

look at the

basis, the

purpose is

worship,

confession,

thanksgiving,

request.

The order of

prayer starts out

and it says, by

prayer and

supplication.

Well, now

wait a minute,

I thought prayer

was prayer.

prayer.

It's one big

generalized prayer.

Well, all of a

sudden, Scripture's

taking supplication

and they're putting

an and between it,

a conjunction.

Prayer and

supplication.

What's

supplication?

What's

supplication?

Petitions,

requests,

right?

You're asking for

needs, wants,

desires.

prayers.

That's a

supplication,

right?

So if the

Word of God

separates it,

what's left in

that bubble of

prayer?

That prayer would

be worship.

Worship.

When you search

the word deep,

you see prayer

is worship.

Prayer is

worship.

Have you ever

thought about

that?

You break

down and you

take the prayer

part.

It's worship,

it's praise

to God.

That's one of

the purposes

of prayer.

By prayer

and supplication

with thanksgiving,

let your

requests be

known unto

God.

Take your

Bible,

Ephesians

Ephesians 6 · chapter mention

chapter 6.

Ephesians

Ephesians 6 · chapter mention

chapter 6.

We know

chapter 6

talks about

the armor

of God.

That's where

we're going,

folks.

Oh, I love

to hear the

pages.

Thank you

very much

for bringing

your Bible

tonight.

Chapter 6

talks about

the armor

of God.

We've all

heard messages

on it.

We've all

read it.

Let's start

at verse 17.

And take

the helmet

of salvation

and the sword

of the Spirit,

which is the

word of God.

Praying

always

with all

prayer

and supplication.

Hmm.

Same thing.

in the Spirit

and watching

thereunto

with all

perseverance

and supplication

for all

the saints.

But he's

saying in

verse 17

right off

the bat,

God puts

in his

word,

praying

in general.

Then he

takes and

he splits

apart

prayer

and supplication.

There's a

worship part

because we

know what

supplication

is.

So we

take that

and the

word of God

splits it.

Acts chapter

Acts 1 · chapter mention

1, if you

would please.

Acts chapter

Acts 1 · chapter mention

1.

Jesus is

just risen

into the

clouds.

Everybody's

amazed.

Jaws are

dropped.

Praise God.

He's coming

back.

We heard the

angels.

Chapter 1.

They go back

into the city

verse,

and you

have the

11

disciples.

Verse 14.

These all

continued with

one accord

in prayer

and supplication

with the

women and

Mary the

mother of

Jesus and

with his

brethren.

That's the

last time

you're going

to see

Mary the

mother of

Jesus in

the New

Testament,

by the

way.

See it?

They were

there in

the upper

room.

all

continued

with one

accord.

There's that

unity part.

That's one

of the

ingredients

in prayer.

Prayer and

supplication

with the

women.

Now,

in Matthew

and in

Luke,

Jesus gives

the model

prayer.

You all

know the

model prayer,

don't we?

In Matthew

he says,

Jesus says,

after this

manner,

therefore,

pray ye.

How does

he start

out?

Our

Father,

now,

it's

relationship,

right?

Our

Father who

art in

heaven,

first thing,

hallowed be

thy name.

You're

holy,

Lord,

you rock.

Praise

your name.

You're

holy.

First

thing,

Jesus says,

when you

pray,

this is

the model

prayer.

Am I

right?

Hallowed

be thy

name.

Thy

kingdom

come.

Thy

will be

done.

It's

all about

him.

Worship.

makes you

think next

time you

see the

word

prayer

in the

Bible.

For

example,

when

Jesus

overturned

the tables

and the

merchandise,

when he

cleaned out

the,

he quotes

what God

the Father

was talking

to Isaiah

about.

About this

is my

Father's

house of

prayer.

prayer.

I'm

doing the

unauthorized

happy version,

but you

get what I'm

saying.

He said,

this is a

house of

prayer.

You've

made it a

house of

merchandise.

That term

prayer

kind of

leads us

into

worship.

See it?

That's

extra.

That wasn't

in my

notes.

Prayer.

So we

see the

opponent of

prayer.

Be careful

for nothing.

Don't get

anxious about

things.

Don't get

to a

point of

worrying.

The

offering of

prayer,

but in

everything,

every little

thing,

every big

thing,

by prayer

and

supplication,

prayer being

the worship,

it includes

worship,

the focus

on God

the Father,

the supplication,

what was the

next part?

We had three

in the model

prayer.

It's,

what are the

three?

Come on,

I just drew

a blank.

Give us

this day our

daily bread.

There's the

supplications,

part.

Then it's

about us.

First three

are about

God Almighty.

The next

three,

give us

this day

our daily

bread.

Forgive us

of our

debts.

Lead us

not into

temptation.

Then it's

about our

supplications.

Prayer.

Supplication,

and then he

talks about

thanksgiving.

So we'll get

it again.

We'll read it

down through.

Be careful

for nothing,

but in

everything by

prayer and

supplication

with

thanksgiving,

let your

request be

made known

unto God.

Thanksgiving,

the Bible

tells us

in 1 Thessalonians,

in everything

give thanks

for this

is the

will of

God

in Christ

Jesus

concerning

you.

Everything

give thanks.

Even the

bad stuff

that happened,

even the

flat tire,

the engine

blowing,

the cat

chewing

through

the

cord.

Thanksgiving.

We've seen

the opponent

of prayer,

the order

of prayer,

the outcome

of prayer

is next.

Verse 7.

This is the

outcome of

prayer.

And the

peace of

God,

which passeth

all understanding,

shall keep

your hearts

and minds

through Christ

Jesus.

Peace of

God.

Now,

when I think

of peace of

God,

there's a

place in

the scripture

that's

actually in

three gospels.

Turn with

me,

if you

would,

to Mark

Mark 4 · chapter mention

chapter 4.

Mark

Mark 4 · chapter mention

chapter 4.

I've got to

find it

myself.

Mark,

Mark,

Mark.

Do I have

it marked?

And we

know this

story.

Do I'm

in 4?

No,

that's

Mark 6.

What am I

doing there?

We've all

heard messages

on this

story.

Let's try

to relate

this into

prayer.

Excuse me.

chapter,

what did

I say?

4 of

Mark,

Mark 4:35

chapter 4,

verses 35

and onward.

All right,

they just

got done,

there was

preaching on

the hill,

and they're

all done.

Jesus said,

let's go on

the other

side of

this water.

Let's head

out here.

Verse 35,

in the same

day when the

evening was

come,

he said

unto them,

let us pass

over unto

the other

side.

And when

they had

sent away

the multitude,

they took

him even

as he was

in the

ship,

and there

were also

with him

other little

ships.

And there

arose a

great storm

of wind,

and the

waves beat

into the

ship,

so that it

was now

full.

And he

was in the

hinder part

of the

ship,

asleep on

a pillow.

And they

awake him

and said

unto him,

Master,

carest thou

not that

we perish?

We perish

as in all

three gospel

accounts.

And he

arose and

rebuked the

wind and

said to

the seas,

peace,

be still.

The peace

of God,

which passes

all understanding.

When I

read that,

it's like

it's like

God

giving us

through

whatever

storm we're

in,

we're on

the boat,

and he's

on the

boat with

us,

but a lot

of times

we're on

the boat

and things

get too

busy,

things get

too anxious,

too full of

care,

and we're

going along,

but we're

in a boat,

we're in a

boat with

Jesus,

and we're

going,

and things

are going

fine,

and sails

look fine,

hey,

we're back

at the

rudder,

I'm steering

this thing,

I know

where I'm

going,

let me

get my

spyglass,

I see

the lights

along the

shore,

and here

we're going

to the

other side,

and Jesus

is on

board,

all of a

sudden,

hey,

it's getting

a little

windy,

oh,

they've got

to trim

themselves,

wind,

oh,

the waves

get a little

high,

batten down

them hatches,

I better get

back,

we're off

course here,

let me get

back to the

helm,

get on

that rudder,

and Jesus

is in the

back of the

boat,

we get

busy with

things,

overly busy

with things,

and all of a

sudden,

prayer's not

part of life,

and Jesus

is in the

boat with

us,

asleep,

and then when

it gets too

bad,

I've been

there,

folks,

when it

gets too

bad,

all of a

sudden,

we say,

we perish,

all of a

sudden,

we're waking

Jesus up,

and Jesus

comes along

when we

pray,

and the

Lord says,

peace,

be still,

doesn't he?

He says,

peace,

be still,

and it's

all taken

care of.

Verse 7

here,

the outcome

of prayer

and the

peace of

God,

which passeth

all understanding,

Jesus said

in John 14,

peace I leave

with you,

my peace I

give to you,

not as the

world give

I unto you,

let not your

heart be

troubled,

neither let

it be

afraid.

The peace

of God.

Also,

we have

a peace

protection

from God,

of God.

It says

there,

if we continue

on,

verse 7,

and the

peace of

God,

which passes

all understanding,

shall keep

your hearts

and minds.

You ever

think about

God's

shall promise?

That's a

promise.

when he

says shall,

that's a

promise.

There's a

promise there.

Shall

keep.

When we

talk about

the word

keep,

you look up

in the dictionary,

to hold,

it says,

to retain in

one's power

of possession,

not to lose

or part with.

And Bible

scholars tell

us the word

is actually

a military

word.

It's like a

guard.

We've heard

this preaching

before.

I see

Miss Phyllis

back there.

Amen,

amen,

amen.

Thank you,

Miss Phyllis.

It's like a

guard.

So,

when we

are having

the effectual

fervent prayer,

we get a

peace from

God,

and that

peace from

God,

the God of

peace is

protecting us,

keeping us,

shall keep

the promise

of a guard

there.

He shall

promise,

the shall

promise to

keep and

guard it.

Our hearts

and mind,

our thoughts

issue from

the hearts

and to

our minds

and our

mind and

our hearts

are connected

and they're

guarded at

this point.

The peace

of God,

the peace

protection of

God.

We all know

Proverbs

Proverbs 3 · chapter mention

chapter 3,

5,

and 6.

We all

learned it.

Trust in the

Lord with

all thine

heart.

Lean not

unto thine

own

understanding.

In all

thy ways

acknowledge

him,

and he

shall,

there's the

promised word,

he shall,

he shall,

he shall

direct thy

paths.

Oh,

we know

that verse

of scripture.

But when we

slow down a

little bit

and do a

one-on-one

on it,

a one-on-one

study,

boy,

that is

really powerful,

isn't it?

Our hearts

and minds,

the peace

protection that

we have,

and the

peace of

God,

which passes

all understanding,