“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You,Because he trusts in You.”  Isaiah 26:3 

Perfect Peace

I have been praying about a situation that has the potential to lead to disaster if it is not answered soon. My husband and I cannot see our way around this issue and have been seeking the Lord’s direction.

Two nights ago, as I was praying, I suddenly became aware of my environment.  There was a cool breeze blowing through an open window. My children were healthy and calmly playing. All was quiet. I realized that in this exact moment in time, I was cocooned in perfect peace.

It made sense to me more clearly than ever before that God’s peace is meant for this exact moment in time. I cannot undo the past. I cannot rush into the future. I can only be in the moment I am in, and this is the only moment in which I can experience perfect peace.

Worry is what steals my peace, but worry is always about something that has not happened yet. And then this thought occurred to me: If I am worried, it means that I am allowing my mind to wallow in a possible scenario that I do not yet have the grace to handle. But what if the thing I fear the most actually happens? I believe that in that moment, God will supply the grace and peace to walk through that moment, just as He is currently supplying the grace and peace to walk through this current moment, just as He has always supplied the grace and peace to walk through every moment I have ever lived.

Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled…” (John 14:1 NIV).

How often do I let my heart be troubled when it does not need to be?

If my heart is troubled, then my mind is living in a moment that real time has not caught up to yet; I am getting ahead of God. He wants me to rest, content in the peace He has given me now.

 “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27 NIV).

Dear Lord Jesus, thank You that You offer us the perfect measure of peace for this exact moment. Thank You that You are our perfect peace. Help us to remember this when worry tries to steal it away. We love You and trust Your plan, Lord Jesus. In Your mighty Name, Amen.