Do You Know?

 “Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.” (Psalm 100:3)

Know God, know peace. No God, no peace. People who refuse to acknowledge God are without God. We belong to one: God our Father, or the devil, the father of lies (John 8:42–44). God wants us to know Him personally as Creator, Father, Provider, Rescuer—in every aspect of life because He is the Life-Giver. We know Him by experience, recognition, observation, instruction, discipline, His Word. He made each of us for a purpose and equipped us to achieve it for His kingdom, but apart from Him, we cannot. We must depend on God and His power, not our ability.

Although life’s storms may shake our faith, we know He is God because of a personal relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus (1 John 5:20). In those storm-driven times, we look to Him and rest in His peace that goes beyond our understanding. People who know the Lord is God, that it is He who made us, and we are His people, the sheep of His pasture, are the ones who have true peace that comes from Jesus abiding within the lives of believers. The god of this world offers counterfeit peace. Almighty God, our Maker, is eternal peace.