Perfect Peace

Isaiah 26 : 3, You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. NKJV

John 16 : 33, These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." NKJV

Have you ever set out to accomplish a task that required the help of others? Perhaps you've been in need and have reached out for assistance, only to realize that no one would cooperate with you. Isn't it frustrating when someone's help is essential, and it's just not there? There are times when God allows us to experience what it is like when He tries to work on our behalf, but can't get us to cooperate with His Spirit. 

If we would just work with the Lord, instead of resisting His way of doing things, life would go much smoother. In Isaiah 26:3, we read that God will keep us in "perfect peace" as we keep our minds fixed on Him. After all, isn't He the answer to all of our problems? Consequently, shouldn't we be focused on Him and listening to His voice rather than being focused on the impending trouble we face? Absolutely!

We can do without many things in this life; however, peace isn't one of them. Peace comes from having the presence of God in our hearts, surrounding us  every minute of the day. There is nothing in this world that can give you the peace that only God can give. 

One of the mantra's of the world is "world peace." The problem with the kind of peace that the world seeks is that it will always elude them because they're trying to accomplish peace apart from God. No one, including Christians, can have peace while walking in opposition to His Spirit. Therefore, we must be willing to yield our hearts and the thoughts of our minds to relying upon Him and allowing His presence to keep us in His peace. 

Jesus tells us in John 16:33 that we can only find peace in the Word that He has spoken. In this world, or if we are focused on the world, we will have tribulation that can take away any peace that we may have in our hearts. Therefore, let us give our time and attention to the Word of God and the will of God for us, and as a result, God will be allowed to keep our hearts in peace. Through His peace, we will reduce our stress and  greatly improve our quality of life.

Nevertheless, before you set out to "get God" to go along with your plan, why not first ask Him what His plan is? If He gives you peace about the plan that you have offered up to Him in prayer, then you have His approval to move ahead. We will have the peace of God when we come into agreement with HIS will for us. Father always knows best.

There Is No Peace like His Peace,
Pastor Asa Dockery