Devotion:
Read Isaiah 26:3.
Isaiah 26 is a psalm of trust, praise, and meditation. Isaiah is singing of how God will restore Israel after a very dark period in its history. He says God will provide perfect peace to those who trust him and keep their thoughts on him. In the original Hebrew text, the term “perfect peace” is actually shalom shalom. God promises a double dose of peace to the faithful. We’re all looking for peace in our lives. We want peace and quiet so that we can rest. We want peace in our family and our relationships. We want peace and harmony in the workplace, neighborhood, community, and the church.
And we want peace within. As Christians, we look for that perfect peace in Jesus. He will keep us in perfect peace when we keep our mind on him and trust him with everything in our lives. We cannot avoid troubles in this world, but when we fix our thoughts on God and his Word, we can know perfect peace even in turmoil. When we are faithful, God’s unchanging love and power will strengthen us, and even though surrounded by chaos, we can have shalom shalom.
Personal Worship Option:
Memorize this verse to say when you are experiencing your own dark period: Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8
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