Perfect peace 3
Isaiah 58:11 "And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not."
God uses three words here to explain perfect peace: GOD's guide, supply, and relief. We shall now look at how they are relevant. Let's explain them here:
1. God's guidance
"And the Lord shall guide them. The Lord Jesus is our shepherd, and He will continue to guide us to truth and success. Like God provided cloud and fiery Piller to guide Israelites and guide them through the thick darkness and storming seas, He is still ready today to help us in reaching our destination. All genuine Christians need to understand how God's guidance works because this world is a wilderness.
Isaiah 43:2 "...when thou passest through the water, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shall not be burnt..." these are the pictures of the world today. BUT GOD WILL FULFILL HIS WORD
2. Continuous supply of our need
"....and he will satisfy thy soul in drought., He will supply you with all your needs on your journey to the new Jerusalem. Just like Israel on their journey to Canaan".
Our family and friends may not know the helps we need. But God will not only supply our needs, but He will also supply our needs in full, spiritual,ly or physically.
3. Relief from the weariness of life
Are you worn out like a traveler in the desert, or are you a draping young tree in the garden? God says, I will satisfy your soul in drought and make your bones fat, and you shall be like a watered garden. It is not enough to be a garden because the garden cannot do without water. Without it, the human mind cannot sustain itself. God wants us to be a watered garden. Dry gardens are deceivers and spiritual robbers.
But this garden (a church of God or a place of thorough irrigation) was planted and watered by God. This garden will flourish even amid this sinful and suffering-inflicted world. Psalm1:3 "...he shall be like a tree planted by the river of water."
All human science and skills cannot meet our needs in this journey of life. We are insatiable, and our world is filled with uncertainty and darkness. Our path in life is unknown to us, but God knows all. We only know about today, while tomorrow is in darkness. It is a path we have never gone before. That is why God says in Jeremiah 33:3.: " I will show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not."
Today, God is ready to guide, supply your needs, and relieve your worries in life. This is the perfect peace God promised those that follow Him. The prosperity is not for every " so-called Christian, " but of those who are enabled by grace. Thanks for reading, may you have a perfect peace ijn, Amen.