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Focus Above Not Below

Day 184

Reading: Isaiah 26:1 - Isaiah 28:29

We all are searching for rest in life. The reason we work hard is to provide a lifestyle that brings rest from the place of poverty. a thief doesn't steal because of a habit but because they want to improve their lives, not that there is any reason to steal except evil intent.  Every human being is after rest. That's why we go on holidays, seek greener pastures because we want a life that is at rest. However, the complexity of life is that rest is not being without work or doing anything. The kind of rest that God gives is one that enables your weary soul to be refreshed and continue taking the land of promise. 

The peace of God is very much tied to our rest in God. Without being at peace we are fretful, hasty in actions and speech which all leads to a life of bondage. When the peace of God floods one's life they are assured of rest. Their inside man is at rest knowing that God has everything in control. God's desire is to lead you from the place of toil to the land where you will rest. The children of Israel left Egypt heading to the place of promise. This journey and their subsequent arrival into the land is a shadow for us believers to understand that God's rest requires our total reliance on Him.

You cannot enjoy the peace of God if your focus is not God. When your mind is constantly doubting God you find that you don't have the peace of God. To see the fullness of the peace of God in life one must trust wholly in God. Trust in God will unlock the peace of God. Without the peace of God, one is left in the dark in life. With the peace of God, one can receive instructions from God with ease. 

Notice the relationship between the state of your mind and your heart. When your heart is secure in God and fully trusts Him then your mind will not tolerate any thought of doubt. Take charge of your thinking to walk in the peace of God.

Memory Verse: Isaiah 26:3

Decree:

Isaiah 26:12
Lord, You will establish peace for us, for You have also done all our works in us. (italics mine)

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