You will keep in perfect peace all who trust you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! - Isaiah 26:3
Maybe you’ve snapped yourself out of the holiday malaise and landed feet-first at the starting line of another calendar year. With a resolution or two in your pocket, you’ve jumped into the thick of schedules, demands and deadlines once again, racing to keep up and pushing yourself to do well. But, while having goals and good work ethics can be positive, a question worth asking yourself is are you at peace as you live out your daily activities?
Jesus was always at peace...in the midst of a hungry crowd, in the middle of a storm, and even when being arrested. His peace never wavered because it wasn’t dependent on His circumstances. His eyes were fixed on His Father. His trust was in God alone.
This same peace can be yours. No matter what your day holds or what challenges you face. Peace from God, far beyond your understanding, is yours when you trust Him.
ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS
Let’s make experiencing God’s peace a daily practice this year. Let’s relinquish our stress and anxiety into His powerful hands as often as we encounter it and receive His marvelous peace to carry us through the days ahead.