In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith. You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal. He humbles those who dwell on high, he lays the lofty city low; he levels it to the ground and casts it down to the dust. Feet trample it down—the feet of the oppressed, the footsteps of the poor. Isaiah 26:1 (NIV) A mighty triumph of praise will ascend from Jerusalem to Jehovah in the day of their final deliverance from all oppression. They are celebrating their release from the “covenant of death” with Antichrist. The strength of Jerusalem in the coming age is not to be of walls of masonry but the “salvation,” the presence, of the Lord Himself. We are not able to avoid strife in the world around us, however with God we can know perfect peace even through the storms. When we are devoted to Him, our whole attitude is steady and stable. We are supported God’s unchanging love and mighty power. We are not shaken by the chaos and turmoil all around us. Philippians 4:7: “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Do you want peace? Perfect peace is expressed in the Hebrew by shalom, a Hebrew method of putting great emphasis on a word. You will keep Him in everything the word shalom implies; health, happiness, well-being, peace. The word translated mind is not the usual Hebrew word, but rather is a word meaning “creative imagination.” Isaiah’s thought is that he whose creative imagination, the seat of plans and ideas is firmly found on the eternal Lord, will enjoy shalom in all its implications. We are to keep our thoughts on and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:50:55 +0000
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