Isaiah 26:3-4
“You keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you.
[4] Trust in the LORD forever,
for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.”

What do we do with traumatic memories?
What do we do when our own sin or the sin of others threatens to destroy us?
What do we do when our circumstances seem over whelming?

Well, we do what we are always supposed to do: trust and obey. We repent of our sins, and we turn to the promises of God for us in Jesus. We humble ourselves so that we know that God will come through where we cannot. We keep prudence; we do not forsake godly counsel; we pay attention to do that which is the next right thing: and we trust that God will keep his promises.

So, here God promises to keep his children in perfect peace. To keep us with hearts that aren’t fretful over all that can go wrong. [Have you ever noticed that when you start to focus on what can go wrong that there is a never-ending list?!?!]

But to whom is this promise directed? To those whose minds are ‘stayed’ on God. On those who keep their eyes fixed on Jesus. To those who seek the things above. To those who know and trust what God has promised us. This takes discipline. And like all discipline, you get better at it the longer you work at it.

Grace is not opposed to effort;
grace is opposed to earning.

You are also commanded to trust in the Lord forever. Why? Well because he commanded us to: that’s enough. And God graciously promises us in the command that he is an everlasting rock. He is a foundation that will not slide out under us. We can trust him. Trust him.

Praise Jesus!!!