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"Peace—to every heart"
Today, a deep yearning for peace touches human hearts everywhere. Thousands of years ago, the writers of the Bible also felt this need in their own time and included many inspiring references to God bringing peace to people’s lives. In the book of Psalms, for example, we read, “The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace” (29:11). And later, in the New Testament, we find this salutation near the end of the Epistle to the Ephesians, “Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (6:23).
Throughout the Old Testament, the Hebrew word used for peace is predominantly šālôm, commonly rendered shalom in English. This peace not only refers to the absence of conflict between individuals or nations but also points to an inner quietness for each of us, a spiritual tranquility that includes a genuine sense of completeness or wholeness.
The Living Bible, copyright © 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, IL. All rights reserved.

April 18, 2022 issue
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"Peace—to every heart"
William E. Moody
Keeping Watch
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Finding the deep peace of God
Evan Mehlenbacher
- Image and Inspiration
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One hundred percent confident
Dale Matheny
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“God with us” all
Jeannie Ferber
Kids
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Questions and answers
Joan Sherman Hunt
Healings
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Healing of neck injury
Jeffery Driscoll with contributions from John Graham
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Ankle pain stopped
Gemariah Love
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Freed from insomnia
Alvaro Pedro Manzenza
Bible Lens
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Probation After Death
April 18–24, 2022
Letters & Conversations
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Letters & Conversations
Adejugbagbe Ezekiel Akingbade, Deb Hensley, Kristen Hafford