Judges 6:24 “Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and called it, The Lord is Peace.”
Have you ever been to a place that is really peaceful? For some it’s a spot like a lake or waterfall. For others it’s the ocean, river or forest. It’s a place where our soul can relax and our thoughts become refreshed and renewed without the hustle, bustle and buzz of our busy world intruding. Escaping to these places is a precious sanctuary every time.
Today’s verse let’s us know that we need a place of peace in our lives. It’s very easy to get immersed in a hectic schedule trying to overachieve and produce superhuman results. The end of that road is ultimately burnout, a place where no one wants to be.
In most peoples lives peace comes and peace goes. The key to keeping it is held in this verse. It instructs us to build an altar to God for peace. Now an altar is a place of God’s presence. It is also a place of offering & sacrifice. It’s a place to honor the Lord by laying things down and giving things up. As we do this we can start to receive the presence of God’s peace back in our lives
Now, it’s almost impossible to keep a hectic schedule and have peace. If we’re feeling overwhelmed, overburdened and overcommitted then its time to build an altar to the Lord for peace. This is done by sacrificing our schedule and making time an offering to our Lord. As we prioritize Him peace will begin abiding in our lives. When we form our lifestyle around Him peace will seldom leave us and life will become more pleasurable.
