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Is Peace Possible?

We live in a world filled with strife.  The past five thousand years have seen  less than three hundred years of peace!  Well over ten thousand wars have been fought with over three billion casualties.  Who doesn’t long for peace – real peace?  A peace where our souls are calm and we feel a sense of well-being.  This peace is possible.  Listen to the apostle Paul.  (Romans 5:1) “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” NKJV  This peace is the answer to our struggle with others, with ourselves, and with God.

Read Numbers 6:24-26.  This was a very important blessing for the Israelites.  A silver amulet containing these words was found in a Judean tomb dating to the 6th or 7th century B.C.  This beautiful blessing reveals Jehovah’s desire to treat His people with favor and great peace (shalom) to them.