Perfect Peace

WTW 2021
26 February
Isaiah 26

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3

As one untimely born, so this post is as one untimely posted. Looking back at posts to find the one from the day for Isaiah 26, I find that as sometimes occurs on days with minimal interaction from others, posts extend to other topics. This was no less the case on 26 February, and so there is no previous mention of this well known and powerful passage. Here, that is rectified.

So, nevertheless, this came powerfully to our attention yesterday in late conversation. A Brother was sharing back about a day in the past few weeks which, come to think of it, could very well have been that very day itself. As he shared yesterday, it was after a time in prayer together that day, the LORD granted him an uncommon, serene and peaceful sleep which is very rare for him. This struck him as directly related to our time in prayer together that day, and this is the testimony he shared just last night.

Immediately, as he shared, the verse above came into my heart. Not knowing at all where it was, I looked it up and found it to be from the chapter 26 days earlier: a day itself given to testimonies, as now so clearly seen. We proceeded to read fully half the chapter reflecting deeply together in the rest, the strength, the peace which is ours in Christ alone.