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| “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” |
| —Isaiah 26:3 |
When I was a small boy, it was common to refer to police officers as “peace officers.” The idea was that the presence of a municipal policing authority would, by its very presence, tend to keep the peace. In fact, late at night, or early in the morning, when the bars would close and the wee hour drinkers would spill out onto the sidewalks, the newspaper would often record incidents where this inebriated man or woman would be arrested for “breach of peace.”
Most of us would prefer to live in peace. Sometimes this drives us to resist those times when the United States must deploy its military forces to bring some portion of the world back into a state of equilibrium. “Why do we always have to be the peacekeepers?” some ask. I guess that’s a fair question. But, with great power comes great responsibility. I happen to be one who believes that God has given our nation great power and, thus, He has also given us great responsibility.
Nevertheless, we certainly prefer to live in peace. That’s why the subject of lasting peace is so prominent in Scripture. Why God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, is declared to be the “Prince of Peace.” Jesus is the ultimate source of peace.
Continuing the theme that he spoke about earlier in his prophecy, Isaiah shares these thoughts about God in Isaiah 26:3:
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
Peace comes from a resolute and unshakeable faith in God. If we focus our minds and hearts on bending our selfish human will to God’s perfect will, He will grant us heavenly peace for our souls. We can rest at peace in His loving and caring arms.
As we go out into a needy world this day, let’s not forget that we are not only “Light-bearers,” we are also “Peace-bearers.” We who carry the very Presence of Christ, through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, can bring peace into every situation. And that, dear ones, is a very good mission for us this day.
