A Way To Help Others

SF, Stagecoach, NV

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

     Peace, Peace - When you are talking to anyone who is upset and you can't be there, or in general when things are getting out of control, your best response or action is ISAIAH 57:14-19  I'm using the Hebrew Bible Tanach and the NAS for this interpretation, but most of the versions are the same...... try this!  God is not a man that He should lie - PTL!

ISAIAH 57:14-19 (paraphrased)

(14)   He will say, build up, build up, prepare the way.  Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.

(15)   God, who is exalted and the uplifted One, who abides forever and whose name is holy says.... I am with the despondent and lowly of spirit.  (Why?)  To revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the despondent.

(16)   I will not contend forever, nor be eternally wrathful (OT), for when the Spirit that envelopes (them) is from Me (NT), and I made (their) souls.

(17)   God became angry because of man's sinful thievery; I struck him, I hid Myself, because he continued waywardly in the path of his heart.

(18)   BUT (watch the "buts" in the Bible!) when I SEE his (contrite) ways, I WILL heal him, I WILL guide him AND recompense him and his mourners with consolations.

(19)   I CREATE the speach of the lips: (other versions use the term "fruit of the lips") PEACE, PEACE, for the far and near, said God and I will heal them.

When ANYONE is upset SPEAK from the "fruit of your lips" to them saying...PEACE, PEACE to them, and God says He'll restore comfort and heal them.  I believe it also works for "INNER HEALING" and a way to help others.  Then again, Luke 6:38 kicks in here, because "give and it shall be given" does not pertain to any one thing.  Just WHATEVER you give, will be given back to you. So when you "speak" peace, peace to others, you get it back! 

The Bible lists “Peace, Peace” or (in Hebrew) “Shalom Shalom” a total of four times:  All for the purpose of healing and favor.

1 Chronicles 12:18  Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said: "We are yours, O David; We are on your side, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, And peace to your helpers! For your God helps you." So David received them, and made them captains of the troop.

Isaiah 57:19  "I create the fruit of the lips: Speak Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near," Says the LORD, "And I will heal him."

Jeremiah 6:14  They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, Saying, `Peace, peace!' When there is no peace.

Jeremiah 8:11  For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of My people slightly, Saying, `Peace, peace!' When there is no peace.

Mark 11:24  NASB

"Therefore I say unto you,

All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for,

believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Start taking the Lord at His Word and just do what He says, you'll be amazed at the outcomes!

God Bless & SHALOM, SHALOM

The Lord's Servant