Scripture:
“Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.”
— Isaiah 48:18 (NKJV)
Points:
- Peace flows when we walk in God’s ways.
- Like a river, His peace is continuous and refreshing.
- Obedience leads to inward rest, not just outward order.
- God longs for us to experience peace, not just survive.
- His righteousness brings stability like ocean waves.
Poem: Peace Like a River
The river runs past thirsty fields.
It knows no end, it doesn’t stop.
It sings through rocks, it carves its way.
It moves with strength and steady grace.
It brings new life to barren ground.
You said your peace would flow like this.
Not locked behind a guarded gate.
But moving free through every wound.
A peace not held, but always near.
A stream that feeds the soul each day.
I walked the dry and cracked terrain.
I longed for peace, but sought my path.
And still you called me back to drink.
You offered flow where I felt stuck.
You sent the river to my dust.
The current grows with every step.
The sound of grace now floods the plain.
You teach me how to walk in peace.
Not just to visit but remain—
To let your stream become my way.
Today I follow where it leads.
Not rushing, but receiving deep.
Your peace flows wide and doesn’t fail.
You are the river that restores.
You are the water I will trust.
Prayer:
Lord, I want Your peace to flow through my life like a river. Teach me to walk in Your ways, and let Your presence refresh every place in me that feels dry. Amen.
