Isaiah 26:3 reads, "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is fixed on You because he trusts in You." I have a very busy mind. It races ahead of me in conversation, duty and thought. I have had to learn to exercise great self control over my mind, and God has helped me walk in that. At times it is as natural as breathing to rest in God. At other times, it takes every fiber of my being to stay the course.
What about you? How is your mind today? Scripture is filled with exhortations to trust in God alone, rest in God and find His peace. There are no qualifying times or events in our lives that He tells us to rest. It is an all the time encouragement from Him - in joy and in sorrow; in war and in peace; in fear and in courage. Rest in Him. He is able to hold us up no matter what comes.
The battlefield where we meet satan is our mind. Ephesians clearly shows us in chapter 6 that our battle is with spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places, and that our mind is the battleground. Truth is the power to win. God's truth. It is pictured as a sword - of the Spirit. An entire coat of armor is described in this passage. As a t-shirt I once saw said, "Don't battle naked!"
In Christ alone there is peace and hope and help. Quiet yourself in Him. Get to know Him. Rest in Him. Count your blessings when you cannot sleep. A mind/heart filled with gratitude cannot fear. It brings rest and peace.
" I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety." Psalm 4:8
Great study recommendation: "Lord, I Want To Know You" by Kay Arthur
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