Meditate
On
How to Be Kept in Perfect Peace
You
will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts
in You.
Isaiah
26:3
You
need the truth of God’s Word to uproot any wrong belief. This is why it’s so
important to get into His Word and take time to meditate upon verses that
reveal God’s unwavering and unfailing love for you. For instance, if you find
your mind drifting into anxious thoughts over the smallest things, I encourage
you to memorize and quote today’s scripture: “You will keep him in perfect
peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You” (Isa. 26:3).
Whenever
I feel stressed or worried about something, I pull away from life’s hustle and
bustle and simply meditate on God’s promises. Sometimes I like to drive to a
quiet park, and as gentle anointed music plays in my car, I feed on and speak
His Word, allowing it to permeate my spirit: “God’s Word declares, ‘You will
keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You.’” And I tell the Lord,
“Yes, Lord, it is You who will keep me in perfect peace. Perfect peace comes
from You. I just need to rest in Your grace and keep my mind on You. I don’t
need to think about what to do about this challenge. As I trust in You and keep
my mind stayed on You, You will lead me and guide me. My trust is not in my own
strength, but in You and You alone, Jesus.”
What am
I doing here? Instead of allowing stress and worry to get to me, I’m training
my heart to see how God sees my challenges. The bigger God becomes in my heart,
the smaller my challenges become. In fact, many times when I just relax and
keep my mind on the Lord, His peace and wisdom begin to flow in me, and the
challenge that I was previously so worried about becomes minute and
inconsequential in the presence of Almighty God.
Are you
faced with an insurmountable circumstance today? Learn to see what God sees by
meditating on His Word, and let His peace drive out your anxiety. Let His
wisdom direct your paths.
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
