“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You.” (v.3)
Back in Isaiah 9, we saw the first mention on the subject of peace, “For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this” (vv.6-7). Note that peace and a Person are integrally linked. You can’t have the first without the second.
Our text, is an often quoted verse. Simply put, if we have a steadfast mind and trust in God, He will keep us in perfect peace. Furthermore, in one of the clearest statements in Isaiah, God establishes peace: “Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us” (v.12). Real peace, perfect peace, has no other source. God establishes it on our behalf. Praise the LORD!
The Truth: “For to us a child is born…. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor… Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end." (Isaiah 9:6-7)
Back in Isaiah 9, we saw the first mention on the subject of peace, “For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this” (vv.6-7). Note that peace and a Person are integrally linked. You can’t have the first without the second.
Our text, is an often quoted verse. Simply put, if we have a steadfast mind and trust in God, He will keep us in perfect peace. Furthermore, in one of the clearest statements in Isaiah, God establishes peace: “Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us” (v.12). Real peace, perfect peace, has no other source. God establishes it on our behalf. Praise the LORD!
The Truth: “For to us a child is born…. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor… Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end." (Isaiah 9:6-7)
