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  “ Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: ” Isaiah 26 : 3 - 4 KJV Peace that is partial tends to promote the absence of troubles, opposition and oppression. Whereas, there can be abundance of this kind of peace with confusion in the mind and constant restlessness. When our sense of peace is derivative of physical structure and material manifests, the system can mortgage the conscience with compromises while creating the artificial provision for partial peace. Perfect peace comes from the heart’s pure relationship with God. Even when the elements move around in chaotic disorderliness, perfect peace makes the heart stay on Him. Therefore, perfect peace is not derived from (1) property prosperity, but in the pureness of peace with God; (2) extravagant entertainment, but in the excellence of endurance; (3) rude riches, but in real righteousness; (4...

  “ Open the gates, That the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in. You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, For in YAH, the Lord, is everlasting strength. ” Isaiah 26 : 2 - 4 NKJV The consciousness of perfect peace suggests the reality of imperfect peace. This reality establishes the difference between a righteous reign and a ruinous reign in life. Unfortunately, those who agitate for settlement in any kind of reign (e.g., finding a future partner, establishing business opportunities, deciding on residential settlements, etc) are quick to make costly compromises with grave consequences. Of course, those who rather prefer to wait for the Lord in all decision making exercises in life must be ready to endure the heat of staying behind closed doors and gates temporarily. It is always better to stay behind the right doors in ministry, marriage, and mentorship than advancing through the wrong do...

  “ You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, For in YAH, the Lord, is everlasting strength. ” Isaiah 26 : 3 - 4 NKJV Those who trust in pseudo gods are motivated by their offerings of relative peace, in response to the prevailing challenges of life. Unfortunately, these Greek gifts with relative peace are rooted in satanic strategy of deception and the selling of birthright. From the garden of Eden, humanity has been falling into the pit of sin, unrighteousness, and shame on every temptation to doubt the fulfillment of the promises of peace from God. Whereas, it is instructive to note that any offering of peace in response to the demand for a change of circumstances is not a perfect peace - it is a dubious scam! Perfect peace is rooted in believers’ absolute trust in the omnipotence of God. Even when unpleasant circumstances persist, perfect peace is rather more easily validated. Funny enough, the state ...

  “The way of the just is uprightness; O Most Upright, You weigh the path of the just. Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O Lord, we have waited for You; The desire of our soul is for Your name And for the remembrance of You.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26:7-8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ By the scriptural dissociation of trusting in the Lord from human understanding, it shows that the path of uprightness in life is solely in the Most Upright. Human understanding has always and will always lead those who trust in it astray. Whereas, the upright undertaking of the just may temporarily appears foolish, failing, and falling out of the favour of the majority; but it is taken that the path of the just is often complicated with peace, purity, and patience. While the motives of human understanding are clearly covered by personal interests, safety, and promotion, the desire of those who pursue uprightness is solely in the glory of the Lord and the remembrance of His grace. Therefore, the paths laced with the upright undertak...

  “The way of the just is uprightness; O Most Upright, You weigh the path of the just. Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O LORD, we have waited for You; The desire of our soul is for Your name And for the remembrance of You.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26:7-8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/isa.26.7-8.nkjv The difference between practical uprightness and the theoretical version is the awful waiting for a change. ‘ Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus ’ is only palatable to anyone who have no idea what it means for God to be watching, while a troubled soul is waiting. Yes, God does watch while man waits...because sincere waiting brings absolute confidence in God’s watching. He is more interested in the righteous’ acknowledging the fact that ‘ The way of the just is uprightness; O Most Upright ’. Unfortunately, waiting for a change of circumstances rather than a change character makes wickedness or insensitivity out of God’s watching. Whereas, God is not moved by His children’s name-calling dispositio...

“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.26.3.nkjv Perfect peace is definitely not the absence of problems but the presence of the Prince of peace. The surplus of material prosperity can bring happiness without any idea on how peace will come, because most invitations to material prosperity are handled with welcome notes for spiritual penury. However, the heart that sets his affection only on the Lord, even in the face of variants of physical and material disaffection, is moved only at the impulse of God’s word and instructions. Since the eternal God is omnipotent and His pronouncements of peace are not subject to the elements of change or the transient circumstances of life, peace from God is perfect and permanent. Therefore, trusting in the invisible God with perfect peace requires the uncompromising faith against the perilous preference for material prosperity.