Isaiah 26
Moses doubted his call and leadership.
Gideon doubted he was the mighty warrior.
Jeremiah doubted he had anything prophetic to say.
David referred to himself as a flea on two occasions, a dead dog, a worm and not a man.
Timothy thought himself too shy to lead.
V3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.
We need to stop thinking negatively.
We need to live at peace with ourselves and our world.
It is only possible by fixing our minds on God.
At 73 years of age, John Wesley related in his journal (June 28, 1776) that he was far more able to preach than when 23-years-old; he travelled more than 4,000 miles a year (giving him exercise and “change of air”), made a practice of getting up at four in the morning, was able to go to sleep immediately, in his entire life never lost a night’s sleep, experienced four illnesses that were used to invigorate him, and then he wrote about possessing what he called “evenness of temper”: “I feel and grieve; but, by the grace of God, I fret at nothing.”
Where is your mind right now?
Already the shops that have a quiet atmosphere throughout the year have begun to play songs.
The supermarkets have us singing ‘jingle bells’ when we are loading our trolley.
Choirs, carol singers, brass bands are about to hit our towns and cities.
Schools will be putting on concerts. Music will be everywhere.
However, the number one Christmas song of all-time will always be by that multitude of singers:
“Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to men on whom his favour rests”.
A song that declares that God is great and that Peace has come to replace anxiety.
May you find PEACE this Advent time.
May you find HIM.
Missions Paul 