Peace Doubled Is Our Prize Confirmed

Isaiah 26:3 says this, “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You.”

The word “perfect” is not in the Hebrew text, so it should really read, “Peace Peace”... The word peace doubled to denote the certainty of it. The abundance of it!

Peace described by Charles Spurgeon is, “... an absence of all war, and of all alarm of war… No sign of adversary can be discovered but all is peace.”

Peace = a state of quiet or tranquility, freedom from disturbance or agitation, freedom from war, freedom from internal commotion, freedom from private quarrels, quietness of mind, heavenly rest, the happiness of heaven, harmony, freedom from the disturbance of passions including fear, terror, anger, anxiety or the like.

Such a different station of existence than what is accustomed within a worldly mindset.

Peace. It is obtainable when our soul focus is on Christ. When we remain “fixed” and “settled” in our faith. When, like the KJV says, our thoughts are “stayed” on Him.

My commentary says that if we as believers in Jesus do not usually enjoy peace, the blame must be laid at our own door. Peace is a fruit of the spirit given as a gift, but must be activated by us. And the way we activate peace is by resting in His goodness.. reclining in His love. It’s surrendering our wills and casting the weight of all our worry on His promises such as He will never leave us or forsake us and He’s working out all things for our good and God’s glory. It’s having sure confidence in the Father and relying on His strength and His ability to handle everything that comes my way. It’s choosing to occupy our minds with thoughts of His faithfulness, holding captive all fear and worry and anxiety, which has no place in the life of a believer destined for heaven.

“ an absence of all war, and of all alarm of war...”. So there must be a shift in thought here. Because it’s not just the absence of war (struggle, anxiety, conflict, hostility), but of all ALARM of war. I must disarm my anxious thoughts and command them to align with the peaceful disposition Christ died for me to have.

Peace doubled is our prize confirmed!