August 6
The God
of Peace
Romans 16:20
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Daily Steps
After a year of exploring the sources of Christian peace—in relationships, finances, suffering, and the future—the new believer must be reminded of the ultimate source and the final, guaranteed victory. This verse provides the powerful, concluding title that secures all tranquility: The God of peace.
The peace in this title is found in guaranteed, ultimate victory:
The Source of All Peace: He is "The God of peace." This is a declaration of His nature and Sovereignty (Day 189). All genuine, unshakeable peace originates with Him. This truth ensures that when we seek peace, we seek Him.
The Final Victory: The promise is absolute and imminent: "will soon crush Satan under your feet." This is the ultimate defeat of the adversary (Day 177) and the final eradication of all spiritual disorder (Day 181). This victory is guaranteed by God's power and is the final assurance that our current spiritual battles are temporary.
The Result is Certainty: This final promise transforms the ongoing spiritual war into a mere skirmish with a defeated foe. The certainty of this crushing victory provides the profoundest peace that is available to the believer in every moment of temptation (Day 206) and trial (Day 194).
Your final peace is secured by God's victorious power. Rest in the identity of The God of peace, knowing that He will soon crush Satan under your feet and confirm His unshakeable rule forever.
Reflective Question
If you truly believe that The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet, what current struggle or spiritual attack can you now face with renewed confidence? How does the certainty of this ultimate victory give you peace today?
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I praise You as The God of peace. I thank You for sustaining me through all the searches for peace this year. I pray for the faith to rest in the certainty of Your ultimate, crushing victory over the adversary.
Secure my final peace today in the knowledge that You will soon crush Satan under my feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with me always. Amen.
