A Promised Peace
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3
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In this verse God’s promised peace has two conditions: First, it is for those who trust in him, which means to commit ourselves to the Lord, lean on him, and hope confidently in him. Second, it is for those who fix their thoughts on God. We are often preoccupied and have our minds focused on many other things. Some of us seem to have a tape in our minds that keeps replaying a list of responsibilities, tasks and scheduled activities, problems and burdens, and the tragedies and fearful things going on in the world around us. But when we fix our minds and thoughts on the character and attributes of the Lord our God, we have something different playing in our minds: the reminder that God is our everlasting rock, our refuge in times of trouble, the Lord Almighty who holds the whole world and each of us individually in his hands. With God as our focus and with our faith firmly fixed on him, we can experience the truth of today’s verse: he will keep us in perfect and constant peace no matter what happens. It’s a promise.
Prayers:
LORD, I am hearing that “list” replaying in my head, and I need your peace for today. I ask you to help me to do these things: to lean on you, to meditate on your character and attributes, and to trust you with all my heart. Thank you for your promise that your perfect peace will guard my heart and mind.
Quotes:
IN CHRIST WE ARE RELAXED AND AT PEACE IN THE MIDST OF THE CONFUSIONS, BEWILDERMENTS, AND PERPLEXITIES OF THIS LIFE. THE STORM RAGES, BUT OUR HEARTS ARE AT REST. WE HAVE FOUND PEACE—AT LAST!
Billy Graham (b. 1918)
The One Year Bible Readings for today are: Isaiah 25:1–28:13; Galatians 3:10-22; Psalm 61:1-8 and Proverbs 23:17-18.
