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Isaiah 26.3 (NIV)
You will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.
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| Trust starts with prayer.* |
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God
will keep us in perfect peace if our mind is steadfast. Our mind is steadfast
because we trust in him. We trust in him because he keeps us in perfect peace. A
trusting relationship with God is like jumping into a circle – once you are in
it, there is no beginning and no end.
In
the original Hebrew, the phrase that is translated as “perfect peace” is,
“shalom shalom.” That’s “peace peace.” Or “double peace.” God’s peace is so
much more than the world’s peace. It is exactly what Paul refers to in Philippians 4.6 and 7: “Do
not be anxious about anything . . . present your requests to God. And the
peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your
minds in Christ Jesus.”
To attain a
steadfast mind, we must bring every thought into captivity. Paul addresses this
also in Philippians chapter 4. In verse 8, he tells us what we should be
thinking: whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, or
praiseworthy. But we have to jump into the circle for we must put our trust in
God so that he will provide us the strength to control our unruly thoughts.
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| Only those who fix their eyes on God can effectively negotiate the right pace of life.* |
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