“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.” Isaiah 26:3
So many of God’s promises have to do with giving us peace. I love this! Peace is one of the most desired gifts in a world that is always at strife. Humans are constantly battling against each other, in one way or another, and this is primarily because of the battle we all feel in ourselves. Our sinful nature is always at odds with our spiritual nature, they cannot coexist! Accordingly, we feel an inward strife that often results in outward strife with others and disrupts our peace.
Through the gift of faith, we live as forgiven people of God. This gives us peace with Him and affords us a peace beyond human understanding. When we have peace with God, we can have peace within ourselves and then, a peace we can lend to those around us. Trusting in the power of faith gives us perspective in a fallen world that sees beyond these times and events and keeps our minds steadfast in the grace God has given to us.
The above promise is, thankfully, not based on us or our doing or will. God is the God of peace and here He promises to keep us in His peace! Trust in His promise, and be at peace, for peace’s sake!
Know that you are loved!
PEACE and Joy,
Pastor Kilian