![]() ![]() Not in the creature, nor in any creature enjoyment, nor in their riches, nor in their righteousness, nor in their own hearts, nor in any carnal privileges: only in the Lord, as exhorted to in the next verse ( Isaiah 26:4 ) in the Word of the Lord, as the Targum, that is, in Christ. In peace, I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O LORD will keep me safe (Psalm 4:8). Thou wilt keep him in peace in perfect peace, inward peace, outward peace, peace with God, peace of conscience, peace at all times, in all events. These 7 Bible verses will bring you peace and help you sleep. ![]() Let sinners then be encouraged to join to the Lord. ![]() Or "fixed" on the love of God, rooted and grounded in that, and firmly persuaded of interest in it, and that nothing can separate from it on the covenant and promises of God, which are firm and sure and on the faithfulness and power of God to make them good, and perform them and on Christ the Son of God, and Saviour of men upon him as a Saviour, laying the whole stress of their salvation on him upon his righteousness, for their justification upon his blood and sacrifice, for atonement, pardon, and cleansing on his fulness, for the supply of their wants on his person, for their acceptance with God and on his power, for their protection and preservation see ( Isaiah 10:20 ) ( 50:10 ) ( Psalms 112:7 Psalms 112:8 ) : because he trusteth in thee The unchangeable promise and covenant of the Lord are the walls of the church of God. Peace with God in Christ through his blood, in a way of believing, and as the fruit and effect of his righteousness being received by faith this is not always felt, received, and enjoyed in the soul yet the foundation of it always is, and is perfect and besides, this peace is true, real, and solid in which sense the word "perfect" is used, in opposition to a false and imaginary one and it will end in perfect peace in heaven: moreover, the word "perfect" is not in the Hebrew text, it is there "peace, peace" which is doubled to denote the certainty of it, the enjoyment of it, and the constancy and continuance of it and as expressive of all sorts of peace, which God grants unto his people, and keeps for them, and them in as peace with God and peace with men, peace outward and peace inward, peace here and peace hereafter and particularly it denotes the abundance of peace that believers will have in the kingdom of Christ in the latter day see ( Psalms 72:7 ) ( Isaiah 9:7 ) : mind stayed ![]()
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