![]() ![]() In Hebrew, the phrase "perfect peace" in verse 3 is literally shalom shalom-"peace peace." Doubling the word intensifies its meaning, so this refers to a deep, satisfying, settled peace. Personal peace is fostered by focus-by what you contemplate. That's why confessing it is so important.Ĥ. Conversely, sin will rob you of peace quicker than anything else (see Isaiah 48:22 57:21). Peace is a by-product of right living, a fruit of the Spirit (see Galatians 5:22). Notice the relationship between peace and righteousness in verse 2: "Open the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in." These are people who keep the truth, who remain faithful. Personal peace will flourish with virtue. Because the Messiah will be ruling and reigning from Jerusalem during that time, there will be absolute peace in the land and in His people's hearts.ģ. The little phrase "in that day" in verse 1 refers to this far-off event, which will take place after the tribulation. The context of this passage is the prophetic setting of the millennial kingdom, the 1,000-year reign of Christ on the earth. Personal peace is forecast for the kingdom. But true peace is actually the presence of someone: God Himself.Ģ. I've discovered that most people define peace as the absence of something: war, strife, conflict. The first four verses of Isaiah 26 make up a song of praise, and the theme is the Lord. From this section of Scripture-Isaiah 26-let's look at five fundamentals of that personal peace.ġ. It's a beautiful promise of God's peace to individual believers. This is a verse I call to mind whenever I'm tossing and turning trying to fall asleep at night. That is what it means to think biblically."You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You" (Isaiah 26:3). Remind yourself of the truth of God’s Word. The next time you’re feeling down, the next time you think, “I don’t know how I’m going to get through this situation,” quote the Bible to yourself. ![]() Go ahead and say, “Lord, I am hurting right now. And as we read some of them, we may think, “I dare not pray that.” But go ahead and pray that. Many of the Psalms are songs and prayers. For example, we see the writer’s despair in Psalm 42: “Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad?” But then the writer continues, “I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again-my Savior and my God!” (verses 5–6 NLT). We need to tell ourselves to think biblically, because it doesn’t always come naturally. The next time you’re troubled, you might try talking to yourself. As 2 Corinthians 10:5 says, “We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ” (NLT). We need to learn how to think properly and biblically. With our minds we reach to the past through memories, and we reach to the future through imagination. Why is the mind important? It’s command central. If you want personal peace, this is where it begins. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise” (NLT). We’re told in Philippians 4:8, “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. In other words, think about what you think about. If you want to overcome fear and worry, then you need right thinking. ![]()
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