Isaiah 23-26: It is so easy to get overwhelmed by all that is happening around us. From the news to real life in our homes we are bombarded by things that given an opportunity can consume our thoughts and our joy. When life is happening so quickly and so much demands your attention how do you keep your heart and life at peace?
Isaiah 26:3 “You keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you.
4 Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.”
As we keep our minds stayed on Him we will experience peace. You may be asking how do we keep our minds stayed on Him. That means we lean on Him for support and understanding. We don’t try to work things out on our own, but as Proverbs 3:5-6 says we “Trust in the Lord with all of our hearts and don’t lean on our own understanding.” We can’t see what tomorrow will bring, but He does. We can’t understand all of the things going on behind the scene and where God’s next steps for us are, but He does and He knows where we need to be. So though life may not be taking the turns we want and our world around us be chaotic and even evil, be assured He is still very much in control and He has a plan for you. He is an everlasting Rock that doesn’t shift with the culture. He remains the same, yesterday, today and forever.