Isaiah 26:3-4 says: 3You keep him in perfect peace (shalom) whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. 4 Trust in Yehovah (Yahweh) forever, for Yehovah (Yahweh) God is an everlasting rock. Think about what that’s saying. There’s a pattern. Do you see it?
Biblical “peace” is WAY bigger than you’re thinking. The Hebrew word is SHALOM: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace, more specifically described as: wholeness, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, peace, friendship (human relationships or with God esp. in covenant relationship), peace (from war)
Biblical peace isn’t merely a lack of fighting or clamor or stress or striving.
It’s the complete wholeness, peace, and flourishing that comes when all things are rightly ordered under God’s rule—bringing harmony with Him, within ourselves, with others, and with creation.
But, things rightly ordered under Yehovah (Yahweh’s) rule means we surrender everything to Him. His rule DOES bring about true shalom, but that can’t happen when we’re hell-bent to do things our own way, in our own time, or by our own power. We get the privilege of surrendering our lives to Him, to walk in His Ways, no longer according to the world, to our flesh, nor how satan wants us to walk.
When our minds are staying on Him, it changes everything. Perfect, continual shalom.
Why?
Because we trust in Him.
Yehovah (Yahweh) is an everlasting rock. He is the same yesterday, today & forever. And how do we get true peace/shalom with Him?
1st Repent of your sins & put your faith in His Son, Yeshua (Jesus) Repentance means we agree with Him about our sin, we’re not making excuses, we’re humbling ourselves and agreeing we were wrong and asking His forgiveness. And He’s always ready to give His grace to those who will humble themselves.
2nd Obey His instructions because He’s a loving Father who has our best in mind. If He’s given an instruction in His Word, it is because He’s God and we’re not–He knows more than we do!
Psalm 119:165 Great peace (shalom) have those who love your law (Torah, instructions); nothing can make them stumble.
Amen.