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Perfect peace is one of those Christian phrases that can sound unrealistic until you put it next to an honest question: what do you think about first when you wake up? We start there, because your mental focus is not a small detail, it’s a spiritual direction. Pastor Carl walks through Isaiah 26 and shows how God’s “strong city” is built on salvation, righteousness, and a King who truly rules and reigns, not on the fragile defenses we try to build for ourselves. 

From that hope-filled picture, we zoom in on Isaiah 26:3: “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” We talk about what it means to keep your mind stayed on the Lord in real life, when money worries, relationships, politics, and nonstop news all compete for your attention. We also connect the theme to Revelation 21’s vision of the New Jerusalem, where God’s glory is the light and nothing corrupt is allowed through the gates. It’s a powerful reminder that lasting security is not something we manufacture, it’s something we receive in Christ. 

Then we get practical and pointed with Proverbs 3:5-7, the call to trust the Lord instead of leaning on our own understanding, and the warning not to be wise in our own eyes. Pastor Carl frames it as a “tale of two cities”: the city of God shaped by humility and justice, and the lofty city of human pride that ultimately gets brought low. We end with a challenge to seek God early, wait on Him with active obedience, and extend grace even when others refuse to behold His majesty. 

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Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.