You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you: because he trusts in you (Isaiah 26:3—ESV)
The 26th chapter of Isaiah is a beautiful song of praise to God for the safety and well being of his people. Here we have a promise of perfect peace for those whose minds are stayed (set / fixed) on God (Phil. 4:6-7). There is never an hour of temptation or darkness that our God cannot deliver us from its power if we will trust him to do so (Psalm 62:8, Isa. 12:2-3, Psalms 37:39-40, Psalms 119-169-174, Heb. 4:14-16, 1 Cor. 10:13). God knows how to deliver us when in our minds we can see no way out and may even think that all is lost (Isa. 59:1, 1 Cor. 10:13, Eph. 3:20, 2 Pet. 2:9,) It is imperative that we understand the promise of perfect peace, the promise of deliverance is predicated on the love we have for God (Mark 12:30) and the level of trust we are willing to commit to him (Prov. 3:5, Psalms 25:20, Psalms 62:8).
The question now becomes: What would you say are some of the evidences of a mind that is stayed (fixed or set) on God? While there are any number of answers that could be given to this question, allow me in this short message to put before you the following four answers:
1. A mind set on God is a seeking mind—Psalms 34:10, 69:32, 105:4, 119:2, Prov. 8:17, Heb. 11:6, 14, Col. 3:1, Matt. 6:33
2. A mind set on God is a sacrificial mind—Romans 12:1, 1 Peter 2:5, Romans 12:9-21, Philippians 4:3-4, Heb. 13:15-16
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God has given to each of us a free will allowing us to decide whether or not we will fix our minds on him. Of a truth, with a mind willing to fully, completely submit to God, his word and his church we will live; on the other hand if we refuse to submit our mind to him, we will die (Deut. 6:17, Ps. 119:4, 2 Pet. 1:5, 3:14, 2 Thess. 1:7-9, 2 John 9).
This thought must conclude with a soul searching question for each of us to give answer to: Is my mind stayed on God? The answer we give is a key not only to our well being on this side of eternity but it is also a key to our eternal safety once we shed these earthly bonds.
Charles Hicks
