Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) 3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Perfect peace! Praise God. How many of us want this peace? It’s all about focusing our mind; on who? On Christ! Not on the things of the world, but on Him, the One … Read more
Psalm 121:1-2 (LSB) 121 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? 2 My help comes from Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth. Trials. Tough times. Unexpected crises. Sudden tragedies. Famines. Sadness. Loss. Mourning. These are things we all face in our lifetimes. Jesus told us this would … Read more
John 16:33 (NKJV) 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.” In this world, difficult things will come our way. Will they change us? And will that change be for the … Read more
Psalm 46:1 (KJV) 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. I can’t count the number of times I’ve had to run to God to get help in my lifetime; to get answers, or some guidance. So many times, and I still do. He has a way of settling us … Read more
Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) 3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Those minds or thoughts, creative imaginations, plans and ideas that are firmly founded on Jesus Christ, will be in such perfect peace. We can have ideas of our own and then we can … Read more
Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) 3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Peace is sometimes hard to find. We look for it in things or people we trust. We frequently fail to find it. Why? Because we are looking to things in the natural world … Read more
Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Are we having to start over today? Maybe we lost everything we had. Maybe we got let go on our job. Or maybe … Read more
James 4:8 (NKJV) 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Are you broken today? Have you been through something and you are grasping for anything to make your heart beat again? Something that will take the pain away? Anything … Read more
John 16:33 (NKJV) 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.” Peace can be hard to find sometimes, especially if we look for it in the wrong places. There are many … Read more
John 14:27 (NKJV) 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. As we have walked through the last week or two, this verse can really speak to us. Most of … Read more
James 1:2-3 (NKJV) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. If you enjoy trials, please raise your hand. No, I didn’t think you would raise your hand. I didn’t raise mine either. Nobody enjoys trials. They are, after all, … Read more