Today, we are going to take a posture of peace
by remembering God.
Posture is a short, audible fist bump
to remind you God is with you in everything.
Together, we're going to be emboldened
to take a daily posture of perfect peace.
In episode 104, I read a verse from Psalm 42,
and today I wanna read another verse from Psalm 42.
Psalm 42, verse nine says,
I say to God my rock, why have you forgotten me?
Why do I go on mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?
Can you relate to a question like that?
God, why have you forgotten me?
Where are you?
When are you going to show up in my life?
When my peace seems gone,
I've been tempted to believe that God has forgotten me.
However, it's in those times
when I have actually forgotten God.
I have forgotten who he is,
forgotten his goodness in my life,
forgotten his ways,
forgotten the many testimonies of his breakthrough.
You know, isn't it interesting how quickly
we can remember the details of a conversation
with a friend who's hurt us,
or all the offensive social media posts we saw today,
or the absolute terror of a panic attack we had years ago,
or our failures, or the failures of someone else,
but it takes real effort
to remember the goodness of God in our lives.
I'm reminded of Psalm 119, 24 that says,
your testimonies are my delight,
they are my counselors.
So my question for you today is,
what memories, what stories,
what facts are you allowing to counsel you,
to lead you today?
I want to read just a few scriptures for you
to just soak in,
because you know what, today,
you don't need more of my words,
you need God's word.
So if you're able, close your eyes,
and soak in these words.
This is who God is for you.
Psalm 36, five says,
but you, oh Lord,
your mercy seat love is limitless,
reaching higher than the highest heavens.
Your great faithfulness is infinite,
stretching over the whole earth.
Psalm 145, verses five through seven,
your magnificent splendor and the miracles of your majesty
are my constant meditation.
Your awe-inspiring acts of power
have everyone talking.
I'm telling people everywhere
about your excellent greatness.
Our hearts bubble over as we celebrate the fame
of your marvelous beauty,
bringing bliss to our hearts.
We shout with ecstatic joy over your breakthrough for us.
And then in Isaiah 25, verses four through five,
you have been a fortress protector for the poor,
a mighty stronghold for the needy and their distress,
a shelter from the sudden storm,
and a shade from the shimmering heat of the day.
For the fury of tyrants was like a winter windstorm
battering against the wall,
like a heat of a drought in a desert land,
but you subdued the heat under the shade of clouds.
You alone silence the song of tyrants.
The promise of perfect peace is found in Isaiah 26, three.
In Hebrew, it is shalom, shalom,
meaning complete wholeness,
nothing missing, nothing broken.
This is who you are in Jesus because of Jesus.
You are a living testimony of Jesus's ultimate win.
With every step you take today,
you're putting Jesus's victory on display
and Satan's defeat on replay.