Scriptures with Stipulations-He is Your Peace

December 4, 2024

Scriptures with Stipulations-He is Your Peace

The Lord has given us so many amazing promises that we can see displayed throughout all of Scripture. Unfortunately a lot of us never get to see those promises being fulfilled because we don’t apply them correctly. Often times we overlook the stipulations that are attached to the Lord’s guarantees and so what happens is we don’t see those promises manifest in our lives.

That is why it is so important that we read and study the Word of God for ourselves. The Lord is very clear in 2 Timothy 2:15 and it states, “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Another passage of Scripture that details the importance of reading the Bible is found in Philippians 2:12 and it states, “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” We can see by these two verses of Scripture that the Lord is expecting us to rightly divide His Word and also to work out our OWN salvation.

In other words you are responsible for you. You cannot rely on your pastor preaching a sermon on a Sunday afternoon and think that you don’t need to do anything else. That is very far from the truth and in fact the Lord requires us to meditate on His Word day and night, Joshua 1:8.

When you study for yourself, you are allowing the Holy Spirit to reveal the prerequisites connected to the promises of God found in His Word. This helps you develop an intimate relationship with the Lord necessary for you to recognize His voice. He is the best Teacher and He will lead you and guide you into absolute Truth, John 16:13. He will help you put the Scriptures into proper context so that you can implement them successfully.

What that does is prevents you from disregarding the stipulations that are in Scripture where we see a guarantee made by the Lord but we don’t see it evident in our lives because we don’t fully understand God’s Biblical Law. Let’s take a look at a passage of Scripture with a stipulation attached to it as an example.

Isaiah 26:3

“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”

This particular verse of Scripture was written by the prophet Isaiah whom was used mightily by the Lord to give direction to the children of Israel. His prophecies often consist of the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. He also gave messages of hope for God’s people when they needed it the most.

His words that came straight from the Holy Spirit would often encourage the children of Israel to keep pressing forward. It can get disheartening to remain optimistic in times of trouble but we need to understand that the Lord’s perfect peace will sustain you through any storm that you will ever have to face.

As we dive deeper into this text one thing that we need to recognize is that the Lord is making it clear that there is a stipulation that is attached to this promise given by the prophet Isaiah. It states, “…whose mind is stayed on You…” So in other words the Lord is telling us that we can remain in His perfect peace through the tribulations but we HAVE to keep our minds stayed on Him.

What exactly does that look like? When hard times come, because they will, we have to remain in God’s presence, God’s peace, and in the Word of God. That is why it is so significant to meditate on the Lord’s Word continually. In times of hardship the Lord expects us to lean on Him and the Scriptures even more.

Joshua 1:8 describes it perfectly when he states, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” When we reflect on the Holy Bible day and night, we leave no room for doubt, chaos, uncertainty, and conflict.

Even in our most challenging circumstances we are to look to the Lord God for everlasting strength. He is the only One that has the ability to give you a peace that surpasses human understanding, Philippians 4:7. He is the Lord Jehovah Shalom which literally means the Lord our peace.

The problem that we often face is when the trials and tribulations hit we forget that we serve a mighty God that has the ability to calm the storms. We have to make it a point to have a steadfast mind that stays on Christ regardless of what is going on around you. The battle is always going to be in your mind so what the enemy will do when tribulation hits is he will try to keep you distracted so that you will think about everything else but Jesus.

The devil is a liar! In your weak moments it is vital that you meditate on the Word of God which is your double-edged Sword. When the enemy comes at your mind messing with your peace you need to have a Scriptural memory bank that you can counterattack his arrows with. The Holy Spirit is your Helper (John 14:26) and He will bring Scriptures to your remembrance when you need them the most!

Now let’s take a closer look at the verse of Scripture that I am highlighting, Isaiah 26:3. The word “perfect” used in the passage is the Hebrew word “šālôm” which means: completeness, soundness, welfare, health, and prosperity. So, we can conclude that the peace of Christ is perfect completeness mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

The words “in peace” used is also the Hebrew word “šālôm” this is not by mistake. The Lord wants us to grasp the significance of this word. True completeness can only be found in Christ. Anything outside of Him is a counterfeit and will provide you with a sense of security and peace for only a moment. This is why having an authentic relationship with our Heavenly Father is so important because it will allow you to know genuine peace versus an imitation.

Another significant word needing to be looked at is the word “mind” which is the Hebrew word “yēṣer” which means: a steadfast purpose or frame of mind, framework. Then the prophet Isaiah says the word “stayed” which is the Hebrew word “sāmaḵ” which means: to lean, lay, rest, support, put, uphold, lean upon, and sustain.

When we dissect this portion of this Scripture we can determine that God is making it known to us that we need to keep our entire frame of mind completely supported, upheld, and steadfastly kept on the Lord and the Lord alone. When you allow your mind to wonder to other things particularly ungodly thoughts and imaginations, this is what is going to disturb your fortified peace.

We are to cast down or pull down any thought that is contrary to the Word of God. If you don’t it will fester in your framework or mind until it becomes a stronghold that can be hard to break. That is the reason that the Lord wants us to keep our minds stayed on Him. The Holy Scriptures will protect you against the schemes of the devil in a powerful way, but you have to have them stored in your heart and your mind.

The final part of this passage that I want to highlight is the words “he trusts” or the Hebrew word “bāṭaḥ” which means: to trust and to have confidence in God. So the Lord is revealing to us that those that trust in Him are the ones that will have the perfect peace that only He can provide us with. Often times we find ourselves relying on everything but God. That is why you struggle to stand firm and strong through the storms of life.

The lesson that the prophet Isaiah is delivering to the children of Israel and us today is that there is such a thing as perfect peace that can only be found in the Lord. When we fail to spend time with Him, in His Word, in prayer, and worship; that is when the enemy comes in like a flood. God makes Himself perfectly clear: “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth,” John 4:24.

Conclusion

There are so many amazing promises that are found in the Word of God that the Lord wants us to take advantage of. The problem is a lot of us do not study the Lord’s Word and so we miss all of the stipulations that are attached to the promises that He is giving us. The prophet Isaiah is letting us know that we can have perfect peace in the Lord Jesus Christ but he also gives us a prerequisite.

The condition that needs to be met in order for a believer of God to have absolute peace is that their minds need to stay on Him and His Word. Another part of the passage of Scripture that we need to recognize is the fact that the Lord wants us to trust Him. When we can put our Faith in Him the things that are going on around you will not matter because you know that the Lord has it handled no matter what!

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