Daily Bread

PERFECT PEACE

Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!

When it comes to dealing with anxiety one of my favorite verses to cling to is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 26 verse 3. I believe the scripture verse found there can absolutely bring you peace that passes all understanding no matter what you are facing. The verse simply says, “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Think about what that verse says for a minute, if you can say it out loud to yourself and hear what God is saying to His beloved children.

When you are going through tough times in your life you must choose to focus on God instead of your circumstances. One preacher once told a story of how he was introduced to a photograph of Daniel in the lion’s den by an old lady. In the picture Daniel was surrounded by lions but he had his head lifted up towards God. I believe God wants each of us to get to that place today. A lot of negative things might be surrounding us but He wants us to lift up our eyes to the mountains because that’s where our help comes from (see Psalm 121:1). Don’t focus on the lions when you are in the lion’s den, they can’t take away your fears but focus on God who can and He promises to keep you at perfect peace. You don’t have to dwell in fear when you are facing tough times, you can have peace. You can remain at rest and continue to walk in love.

Philippians 4:6 Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

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