You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. -Isaiah 26:3
Someone might read the above verse and start wondering about what constitutes perfect peace. We might think that there is peace, which means that our lives are going pretty well and we don’t have too many problems, and therefore we have a certain amount of peace. Then comes the elusive pursuit of perfect peace, right? Perhaps this is the place in life where we have no problems and everything is great – just as we always hoped it would be. The problem with such thinking is that neither scenario is in any way reasonable. The idea that we can go through life with no problems, hardships, or crises is as unrealistic a perspective as a person can take. The growing and maturing follower of Christ recognizes that life will carry with it daily frustrations, problems, and sometimes catastrophes, but in the midst of all that we have the presence of Christ in our lives to give us peace.
The peace that Christ Jesus brings is the best and greatest sort of peace to be experienced. The peace of Jesus in us is indeed perfect peace. This is the calm assurance that while life appears to be assaulting us with difficulties, we will not panic nor will we fall apart, for we know full well who is piloting this ship. To have perfect peace means that we understand that this pilot cannot be me and you, but rather our pilot is Jesus Christ. He is the one guiding us through the dark storms of life. We need not just long for that perfect peace, gaze at it from a distant, or hope that one day in the future it will be ours, but instead we can embrace it right here and right now.
Make a conscious decision today to trust Christ even in the midst of the difficult trials in which you may have found yourself. When we set our hearts and minds on the Lord Jesus, and we are steadfast in that commitment to keep believing and trusting Him, He will then in turn keep us in that wonderful and blessed peace – perfect peace, the best kind.
There is hope for the troubled soul in Jesus Christ. Look to Him, for He willingly brings perfect peace to any and all who seek Him.
