Perfect peace

You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.                                                                      Isa. 26.3,4

There are several words I feel to explore more deeply in this extract. 

Firstly, the mind needs to be steadfast. The root of this word is “prop”. The mind needs to be propped by the Lord. It needs to lean upon or establish itself in the Lord. 

The mind achieves this state through trust. This trust is to seek refuge, to be boldly secure, almost carelessly confident.

And with this steadfast mind fixed on the Lord through trust, He will keep me in perfect peace. I know something of the peace of Jesus. It is both comforting and strengthening. It is extreme. The comfort I receive is the ultimate comfort, and the strength He gives me is absolute. It is indeed perfect. It is complete, full, whole. It is just; it is made ready; it is especially friendly. This is the environment in which I am encouraged to trust in the Lord. Hallelujah!

Dear Lord,

Thank You for this word. I seek to embrace it in fullness today. I look for my mind to be firmly established in You. I give myself to Your Word and ask You to build me up through it.

In trust I seek refuge in You. Dear Lord, I want to be boldly secure and carelessly confident in You. I want to be free of care, for how can I worry when I am in You (Matt. 6.25)

Lord, hear my prayer in this. Strengthen me. Lead me further into this place of utter trust in You.

Let me know Your perfect peace. Let me partake of every aspect of Your perfect peace. Lead me through this day. I give myself to You to have Your way with me. Let Your will be done in all things, in Jesus’ name I ask.               Amen.