Need peace, keep your eyes fixed on the Lord!

 Isaiah 26:3

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You!

The promise of the Lord, is that those who keep their eyes fixed on Him, will keep in perfect peace. This is so true, because when you keep your eyes on the Lord, you let go of any distractions and things that can cause fear in your heart and cause you to miss what the Lord is saying to you. I'm reminded of an analogy that made perfect sense when I heard it a while back. That God instructed Noah to build an ark, which didn't have windows on the sides to see the terrible things that would happen to the people that disobeyed God, when they drowned and lose their lives. But there was an opening at the top. Thus, forcing Noah to lookup when needing answers and help. Basically, he had to keep his eyes fixed on the Lord to have inner peace.

It is the same with us, we need to keep our eyes on Him, as He is our Creator, He has our lives in His hand. He knows our future and He's the one who gave us the purpose for our lives. We can't be asking for directions from fellow humans as they may lead us astray, or they may delay us as they try figure things out. Or worse, they may discourage us from that which the Lord has instructed us, and we end up losing our way. Therefore, to have complete peace, keep your eyes on the Lord. He will take care of your storms of life and will provide guidance on the way forward. God has been calling on me to stay focused on my assignment, I tried my best and all of a sudden, I'm seeing my problems vanish. Which means, as we embark on that which God has instructed us to, He deals with our issues and provide that which we need (Matthew 6:33). Perfect partnership with the Lord! Try it...



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