A Life of Peace
Isaiah 26:3-4You will keep him in perfect peace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You.
Trust in the LORD forever,
For in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength
Anxiety, fear and stress all generally result from setting your mind on a problem or situation of concern. God doesn’t want you living like that so He tells us in His word to fix our minds on Him and take every thought that does not have God at its centre captive, refusing to allow it to occupy our minds.
2Corinthians10:4-5
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ
The truth is that the the only weapon satan has against the people of God is deception. The bible tells us that when we dwell in the secret place of the Most High, nothing shall by any means harm us,(Ps91). The enemy’s only hope then is to deceive us by causing us to think, not on the promises of God, but on fears and concerns. That way he hopes to make those things bigger in your thoughts than God and His faithfulness, thus robbing your peace and causing you to falter in your faith.Perfect peace is that which rests in faith, knowing, through Christ, the love, power, protection and faithfulness of God. The Message bible says it well
Isaiah 26:3
People with their minds set on you,
you keep completely whole,
Steady on their feet,
because they keep at it and don’t quit.
As children of God we are entiltled to life lives that are free from fear, sin and sickness. He promises that as you keep your mind set on Him he will keep you completely whole. His mercy endures forever – think on that, seek His face, dwell on His promises and rejoice in His faithfulness as you worship him – do this and He will keep you in perfect peaceHave a wonderful, peaceful week.
Lots of love,
