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Today
we are looking at Perfect Peace. Wouldn't you like to have that every
day? I know I would. Here's the verse and the focus from God's
Word...
You will keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in
You. (Isaiah 26:3)
As I
looked at this verse yesterday, I saw three major things jump out:
Focus on God
Results
in Peace
Due to
our Trust in Him
Here is
the Amplified Version:
“You
will keep in perfect and constant peace the
one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused
on You—in both [inclination and character],
Because
he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and
confident expectation].
The #1
thing to ask ourselves is what are we really focusing on? I'm
speaking from some serious experience here! I know the challenge of
overcoming our thinking and fighting against those pesky thoughts
that try to discourage and disappoint. If we have to train our minds
to meditate on the Word of God 1,000 times a day, let's press on to
get there until we drown out the noise of the enemy! No battle is as
big as God! He is our strength. He made the world and all it
contains. Nothing is to hard for Him!
There
is a great song on You Tube that says as the Bible tells us, He is an
Almighty Fortress. Nothing can stand against the power of our God.
If we
truly are trusting in Him to be Who He says He is and able to do what
He says He can do, then we really will experience a peace that would
make people wonder how we can be so peaceful. I once heard a pastor
we know say that people said that he was so peaceful they thought he
was nearly asleep!
The
picture in this message is our puppy, Jesse. He is in my arms during
morning prayer time. He is completely peaceful. He is usually like
that, unless he sees something fun to get him moving around. But even
then, Jesse knows he has nothing to worry about. He knows that he
will always be lovingly taken care of and provided for without fail.
As
children of God we are given this Book of Life by our faithful
Creator to have something to help us in the every day life. Finally,
this verse also confirms what Isaiah the prophet was led to say....
Do not
be anxious or worried about anything, but in
everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition
with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to
God. And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart,
that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which]
stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is
yours]. (Phil. 4:6-7) AMP
These
messages are meant to be rather short, but exceedingly powerful as a
wonderful reminder that our help comes from the Lord in every
situation. It's like God is saying, "I gave You the solution,
now what are you going to do with it?" Will you accept it and
act on it. The choice is up to us.
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blog is reaching people all over the world! God is sending His Word
out to the nations! May this bless you. If you need prayer, we are
always happy to agree with you in prayer and see you get the victory
through Jesus!
We love
you so much!
Denny
& Hanny Stearns
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