God's Promises
by
John Bradshaw
"You will keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on You,
because he trusts in You." Isaiah 26:3
In 1735, John Wesley was bound for the United States aboard the sea vessel Simmonds' when a violent storm broke out. It seemed to the man of God that the ship would be swallowed up by the raging waters. As he feared for his life, he noticed that a group of Moravian Christians remained calm, singing hymns in the midst of the tempest. Later, John Wesley asked one of the German believers if they had been afraid to die. The man replied, "I think God, no." He reported that the women and children in their group were likewise unafraid of death. These humble Christians had what was not possessed by John Wesley--Who was an Oxford graduate and ordained Gospel minister, and who with his brother, Charles was a founder of the Holy Club. The Moravin believers exhibited simple, unshakeable trust in God.
God promises that sort of assurance to everyone. Isaiah 26:3 says, "you will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." The storms of life can be rampant around you, and God is able to give you peace. Crises, disappointments, failures, and stresses can be pressing upon you, and yet God is able to give you peace. The next time you are faced with difficulty, look to God and expect Him to give you peace. He is well able to do so. He has promised!
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