The Keeper

“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3

My daughter hates storms. The heavy rain, the thunder, the lightning – they’re all just too much for her to handle. She gets afraid when this is happening, especially at night when we’re asleep. She will even leave her room and come to our bedroom to sleep with us. She’s getting bigger, so this isn’t always the most comfortable situation. But I cherish these moments. I know that she comes to me because she trusts that, as her father, I will protect her. And I absolutely will, because of my unconditional love for her.

As Christians, we have a tendency to hate storms too. Not the meteorological variety so much as the storms of life. Trials like  sickness, marriage woes, financial strains, depression, death, etc. can all become too much to handle. I’ve spent many sleepless nights toiling over storms. But I am so thankful that we have a Father in whom we can put our trust. We have a Father that will let us rest in Him. And if we “curl up next to Him,” he says that He’ll not only keep (protect) us, but He’ll give us PERFECT peace. This perfect peace is the kind that guards your heart and mind even in the midst of the noisy storms.

So put your mind on Him. And trust Him. He’s a keeper.