Genesis 31:1-55; Job 42:1-17; Matthew 17:14-18:14
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 NKJV
The word “shalom” in Hebrew incorporates the idea of peace, well-being, fullness, rest, harmony, and the absence of agitation or discord. This perfect peace (“shalom shalom”) mentioned here, comes solely from an unwavering trust in the Prince of Shalom. When we keep our minds focused on Him, we will trust Him with our hearts. It is not an occasional coming to the Lord, but a continuous, steadfast fixation of our minds on the source of peace. —Olive Wilson
When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
‘It is well, it is well with my soul.’ —Horatio Spafford