The following verse is quoted often:
“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). Trust (confidently) in the Lord forever (He is your fortress, shield, your banner), for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock.” Isaiah 26:3-4 AMP
There’s a a lot packed into that verse, especially in that version. So many times we tend to gloss over the familiar or things we think we know. We all know that we can have peace if we trust in God. However, upon reading this, there seems to be a little more to it. Look at the Google definitions of a few words from above:
- Perfect-absolute, complete
- Constant-occurring continuously over a period of time
- Inclination-a person’s natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way
- Character-the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual
So it starts with confident trust-unwavering, in a mind that is inclined to focus on God as part of their character. The result is absolute and continuous peace. Most people would say they have never experienced absolute and continuous peace, but it’s because we don’t make trust in God part of our character. There are so many other things to focus on today. The surviving comes when we focus on the other things and forget that we can thrive and have peace when we make trust and focus on God part of who we are.
Nae's Notes 