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PERFECT PEACE-2

Text : Isaiah 26:3 

Thou will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusts in thee.

The word 'shalom' which is translated into Peace can also mean completeness,  soundness, or total wholeness. 

In the beginning, when God placed man in the garden of Eden before the fall, man had full shalom. Nothing could trouble or make Adam and Eve to be afraid. They had peace within themselves, with each other, with their environment (all other creations and creatures) and most importantly they had peace with God.

To be at peace within yourself and without will always mean soundness and wholeness. This was what the devil made man to lose as a result of disobedience. Immediately sin sets in, man lost his Shalom.

So, the major reason Jesus came was to take away that which has been depriving man of Shalom (Peace). Jesus Christ is the lamb that takes away the sin of the world. (John 1:29). The very sin that disrupted man's Shalom has been dealt with. 

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:(Romans 5:1). Faith in Jesus Christ, the lamb that took away the sin of the world is what gives you Peace.

Jesus Christ, thereafter strongly instructed his disciples to always have peace in Him. Though we will be faced with tribulations in this world, yet He told us to cheer up that He has overcome the world. (John 16:33).

What are your own tribulations or challenges today? The first thing you must do is to seek for Peace. That's what the enemy is always attacking.

To get your Peace, you must do God's instructions as stated  in Philippians 4:6
*Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6* 

By doing the above, you will reap God's Peace in Philippians 4:7. 
"...and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus".

 *Bible reading:*

 Psalms 46:1-5.

 *PRAYER FOCUS*

Father, help my heart to stay on you and wholly trust in you, that I may always stay in soundness and wholeness of heart and mind.

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