The Peace God Gives
By Pastor Jerry A. Burns
Peace is something almost everyone wants, but very few people truly possess. The world often thinks of peace as the absence of problems, pressure, conflict, sickness, fear, or uncertainty. But the peace God gives is much deeper than quiet circumstances. It is possible to have calm surroundings and still be troubled within. It is also possible to walk through a storm and yet have the peace of God ruling in the heart.
Isaiah 26:3 gives us a beautiful promise: God will keep His people in “perfect peace” when their minds are stayed on Him. That means peace is not found by pretending the trouble is not real. It is found by fixing our minds on the One who is greater than the trouble. The heart finds peace when it remembers that God is faithful, God is present, God is sovereign, and God can be trusted.
There are times when our thoughts become restless. We replay conversations, imagine outcomes, fear tomorrow, and carry burdens God never intended us to carry alone. But peace begins to settle in when we bring those thoughts back to the Lord. We may not understand everything He is doing, but we can trust who He is. The same God who holds eternity holds today. The same Saviour who saved our soul can steady our heart.
Today, take the thing that is troubling your heart and place it before the Lord in prayer. Instead of letting your mind run ahead into fear, bring it back to the promises of God. Peace does not come from knowing every answer. Peace comes from trusting the One who does.
"It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man." — Psalm 118:8
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Week Eighteen • May 3, 2026
Trusting God With Tomorrow (Pt. 3)
In this final part of the message, “Trusting God with Tomorrow,” we are brought face to face with a powerful truth from Scripture—while we often plan our days and assume the future, the Bible teaches us that life is fragile, uncertain, and completely in God’s hands. As James reminds us, our life is “even a vapour” that appears for a little time and then vanishes away . The issue is not planning, but planning without God—living as though we are in control of what only God knows.
This message walks through the heart of biblical trust: having a proper perspective of tomorrow, a humble posture before God today, and a surrendered plan that says, “If the Lord will.” Whether facing uncertainty, fear, or the illusion of control, we are called to draw near to God, rest in His care, and trust that His will is good, even when tomorrow is unknown. Because Christ has risen, our future is secure—not in our plans, but in His perfect hands.
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