Peace

"You Lord give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in him." Isaiah 26 : 3
How many of us have perfect peace i was wondering to myself today. As you can see from my first Blog i certainly don't, do you?How i desire it and yet it always seems too far away. It led me to where it says "who keep their purpose firm." The NIV says "whose mind is steadfast". The NKJ says "Whose mind is stayed on you."
The question is, what is my purpose and how do i keep it firm?.
You see a lot of people are asking what their calling is or what is there in ministry that i should be doing, i have asked myself this question many times and seem to have never or very rarely get an answer.
May i suggest that we might be asking the wrong question?.
You see this is where i'm coming from, its not about me or my problems or my ministry. Its all about Jesus. Before time began it was about him.
Colossians 1 :16b says "Everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him." msg. Its all about Jesus. My purpose is the same as Jesus said, "my food is to do the will of the father." Because Jesus was the image of the father our will or purpose is to know him, love him, adore him follow him. When we do this we can then have perfect peace because we also then put our trust in him.
You cannot trust someone you don,t know can you?. So how do you get to know him?.
I meet so many christians that are week and feeble and don't seem to have power in their lives or a purpose. Usually after i have asked them 2 questions some of the reasons come out. Generally they are not reading their bibles and are not spending time on their knees before God. There are other reasons but these would seem to be the most popular.
If you had a friend and didn't spend much time with them how much of a friend would they be?. Would you know them well?. The answer has to be no.
God wants a loving relationship with you, he sent his only son Jesus to die for you, YES YOU. Yet all we have to do is have a relationship with him. The answers are staring us right in the face.
You want perfect peace in your life, get on your knees, read the inspired word of God,ask the Holy Spirit to direct you and he will never let you down. Trouble will still come your way, but because you are firm in your relationship with God and you trust him he will always meet your need
By the way, read THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE by Rick Warren, its excellent stuff.

God Bless


Steve Harvey