Post by Betty on Jun 14, 2005 5:10:01 GMT -5
Title: Perfect Peace
Author: Woodrow Kroll
Isaiah 26:3
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is
stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
Perfect Peace
Several years ago a submarine was being tested
and had to remain submerged for many days. When
it returned to port, someone asked the captain,
"How did the terrible storm last night affect
you?" The officer looked at him in surprise and
exclaimed, "Storm? We didn't even know there was
a storm!" The sub had been so far beneath the
surface that it had reached the area known to
sailors as "the cushion of the sea." Although
violent storms might whip the ocean above into
huge waves, the waters deep below are never
stirred.
This is the promise that God gives to every
believer who is willing to put his total trust in
Him. The word for perfect that Isaiah uses means
"complete, with no parts missing." God will give
us a peace, not just in some circumstances but in
all. We will have peace about our family, about
our finances and about our health. When we
surrender our lives to Him, the God of peace
gives us a peace that "surpasses all
understanding" (Phil. 4:7). It is a peace that
guards both our hearts and our minds in Christ
Jesus. It's a deep-down peace.
But this peace comes only to those who truly
believe in and focus on the promises of God. The
apostle James wrote that the person who allows
doubts to cause division in his mind will be
"like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the
wind . . . he is a double-minded man, unstable in
all his ways" (James 1:6, 8).
As you read your Bible, be alert to the promises
of God. Keep a list of those that are especially
precious to you. Think about them. Meditate on
them. Focus your attention on them. Pray back
these promises to God, not as a reminder to Him,
but as a reminder to yourself. If you fill your
mind with His promises, God will fill your heart
with His peace.
God's peace is for those who trust His purposes.
Author: Woodrow Kroll
Isaiah 26:3
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is
stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
Perfect Peace
Several years ago a submarine was being tested
and had to remain submerged for many days. When
it returned to port, someone asked the captain,
"How did the terrible storm last night affect
you?" The officer looked at him in surprise and
exclaimed, "Storm? We didn't even know there was
a storm!" The sub had been so far beneath the
surface that it had reached the area known to
sailors as "the cushion of the sea." Although
violent storms might whip the ocean above into
huge waves, the waters deep below are never
stirred.
This is the promise that God gives to every
believer who is willing to put his total trust in
Him. The word for perfect that Isaiah uses means
"complete, with no parts missing." God will give
us a peace, not just in some circumstances but in
all. We will have peace about our family, about
our finances and about our health. When we
surrender our lives to Him, the God of peace
gives us a peace that "surpasses all
understanding" (Phil. 4:7). It is a peace that
guards both our hearts and our minds in Christ
Jesus. It's a deep-down peace.
But this peace comes only to those who truly
believe in and focus on the promises of God. The
apostle James wrote that the person who allows
doubts to cause division in his mind will be
"like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the
wind . . . he is a double-minded man, unstable in
all his ways" (James 1:6, 8).
As you read your Bible, be alert to the promises
of God. Keep a list of those that are especially
precious to you. Think about them. Meditate on
them. Focus your attention on them. Pray back
these promises to God, not as a reminder to Him,
but as a reminder to yourself. If you fill your
mind with His promises, God will fill your heart
with His peace.
God's peace is for those who trust His purposes.
