Judges 6:24 tells us, “Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: the LORD is peace.”

That moment didn’t happen on a quiet retreat or a mountaintop worship service. It happened right in the middle of fear, uncertainty, and unanswered questions. Gideon was still hiding. The Midianites were still oppressing Israel. The situation hadn’t changed yet—but Gideon had.

Sometimes we think peace shows up after the battle is over, after the answers come, after the fear goes away. But Scripture reminds us that peace isn’t the absence of trouble. Peace is the presence of God.

Gideon didn’t build an altar because everything was calm. He built it because God met him right where he was. And he named that place Jehovah-shalom—not because the storm had passed, but because God had spoken.

Maybe today you’re standing in a place that still feels uncertain. The questions are real. The pressure hasn’t lifted. The future isn’t clear. But right there, in that very spot, God is still the Lord of peace.

Jehovah-shalom doesn’t mean life is quiet. It means your heart can be steady. It means you can rest, even while you wait. It means fear doesn’t get the final word—God does.

So build your altar today. Pause long enough to remember who God is. Name the place not by your struggle, but by His faithfulness. Because when God shows up, peace shows up with Him.

And that peace will carry you forward.

Exodus 15:26 says, “I am the LORD that healeth thee.”

Those words were spoken in the wilderness, right after a miracle. The songs had barely faded. The Red Sea was still behind them. And yet the very next stop was Marah, a place where the water looked promising but tasted bitter. That’s often how life works. Victory doesn’t mean the journey gets easy. Sometimes it means the lessons get deeper.

God could have simply made the water sweet and moved on. Instead, He revealed His name. Before Israel ever faced disease or long-term struggle, God introduced Himself as their Healer. Not just someone who heals, but the Lord who heals. Healing wasn’t just an act. It was part of His nature.

That matters when you’re tired. When your body feels worn down. When your heart feels bruised. When your spirit feels thin. God didn’t say, “I might heal you if everything goes right.” He said, “I am the Lord that healeth thee.” Present tense. Ongoing. Faithful.

Sometimes healing comes in a moment. Sometimes it comes in a process. Sometimes it shows up as strength to endure rather than an instant fix. But in every season, God is still revealing Himself.

If you’re standing at your own Marah today, don’t lose heart. Bitter places can become holy places when God speaks there. Listen closely. The same God who healed then is still near now. And He is still the Lord who heals you.

Genesis 22:14 says, “And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.”

Abraham didn’t name that place in the valley. He named it on the mountain, after the tears, after the questions, after the long walk of obedience when nothing made sense. When the ram finally appeared, Abraham didn’t just see provision. He saw the faithfulness of God up close.

Jehovah-Jireh means “The Lord will provide,” but it also carries the idea that God sees ahead. He sees what you need before you know you need it. He sees the answer while you’re still asking the question. He sees the provision while you’re still climbing the mountain.

Friend, if you’re tired today, if your faith feels stretched, if you’re carrying something heavy up a hill you didn’t choose, hear this: God is not late. He is not unaware. He has not forgotten you.

The ram was already there. It was waiting in God’s timing, not Abraham’s.

So take another step. Keep trusting. Keep believing. One day you’ll look back and give that place a name too—not fear, not struggle, not loss—but Jehovah-Jireh. The Lord provided, right on time.