“You (God) will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you.
Trust in the LORD forever, for God, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.”
Isaiah 26:3-4
This is a passage from the daily scripture reading I have sent to my email inbox and this morning it could not be any more appropriate and applicable to my current life situation.
Life is so very unpredictable. One day we are enjoying a fabulous fall day in gold country and Apple Hill —
and the next day we are in the midst of a fight against a raging MRSA staph infection that is attacking our littlest ones body with vengeance. Yes life is unpredictable, unstable and fragile….
…..but God is the solid rock on which I can stand. Not because He promises that life’s circumstances will always be perfect or happy, healthy and prosperous…but because He is unchanging, unshakable and immovable in His love, mercy and goodness towards us. He demonstrated that great love by sending His only Son to sacrifice his life for us that we might live eternally. This is someone who I can put my trust in completely. If He never did another thing for me (which believe me he has done in abundance for me and my family)…His death on that cross is enough for me to trust Him implicitly and without question.
We have been here before, almost three years ago to the day, my then 2 1/2 year old daughter, Joy was hospitalized as a “treatment failure” for MRSA and it was touch and go for several days. It was the first time since becoming a mother in 1989 that I was faced with a life threatening situation with one of my children and let me tell you…I had a tough fight with my fears and feelings. I wanted to trust God. I wanted to relinquish my control. I wanted to have “perfect peace”. HOWEVER, I did not. I kept looking at the “facts” (do not look up MRSA on the Internet if you want peace). I kept thinking that there should be something I could “do” about the situation or that my power as a loving Mommy should make everything all better (it could not). In reality nothing helped until I gave it all over to God, admitted my complete helplessness and agreed to trust Him…no matter what the outcome. (Yes…I said that hard prayer….not my will Lord…but yours!) Then the peace came….like a flood washing over my entire being. Yes, I was still exhausted from the sleepless nights in the hospital at my baby girls side. Yes, I still prayed desperatly for complete healing. And yes, in my humanity I wanted to just wake up from this bad dream and resume life as normal. But as I daily trusted the Lord to take control of my life….I was filled with peace and I was standing firm on the solid rock of faith.
As I lay here in bed next to my feverish baby boy whose soft pathetic cries are enough to break a mothers heart…I can honestly say that I have peace. I have peace because I trust that God is in control. (no God is not shocked, taken aback or surprised this morning that my little boy has MRSA) I have peace because God is my rock.
Perhaps someone reading this post today is in need of perfect peace – whether it is a devastating diagnosis, a broken relationship, depression, troubling times, overwhelming circumstances, personal economic crisis or a “life & death” situation – may you keep your mind “stayed” on Him and put your trust not in yourself, not in your doctors or the medical field, not in any other man or woman, not in the government or Wall Street but put your trust in God and stand on the rock!
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name.
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness seems to hide His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
Inspire Ministries 
I am thinking of you and your family. I too have been down that MRSA road and I am feeling for you. Let us know how he is doing!
Beth,
My prayers are with you and your little one.
Sue
Beth,
I am so inspired by your unfailing faith. I will pray for baby Daniel and ask God to give you “perfect peace” while he heals your baby boy.
Sheree McLean
As we did three years ago, we will commit this matter to the Lord on you and your family’s behalf until the outcome is received. Love you, The Helms Family
Thank you mommy! This was a timely message for me as well. I love you and am so blessed to have you as a mom and a voice in my life 🙂
It’s ME! I’m the one who needs perfect peace today who, by reading your post, has been reunited with the unshakeable faith that I had just 48 hours ago…before my son’s arm began to swell and hurt. My faith is strong. I love God more than everything. The temptation to try to fix this with my worries and tears was just too much for me. Here’s the “God thing”. I’ve been praying this exact verse over this exact boy for the last 2 months…explaining to him that the exact translation is really shalom shalom and nowhere else in the Bible is a DOUBLE PORTION of peace promised like it is in this verse!! Now the teacher becomes the student as I fall face first at the feet of our Lord and breathe peace. Thanks Beth! Perfect Timely Reminder!!
We will be praying for all of you, Beth. Rest in His mighty and capable arms. He loves Daniel even more than you do! Blessings to you…
POOR BABY DANIEL
I LOVE MY BABY BROTHER
LOVE YOU MOMMY
GRACE
I will be praying for Daniel. Your trust is well placed in the arms of Jesus!
Hey Beth, we will be praying on this side of the world. We have stood on that immovable rock during our crisis and have found it to be as solid as you are finding it today. Give hugs to your sweet boy for us.
God bless you and little Daniel, Beth.
I have just the friend who needs to have your wonderful message passed on to her today.
As a Mommy of five, I know that moments like what you are going through today will come. All the more reason to praise Him with sheer joy for each day that we awake with a slate clear of burdens such as what you are presently facing. You know that He is GROWING YOU in the midst of it. I will pray for your blessed baby boy!
praying for Daniel and the rest of the family. Standing on the Solid Rock with you!
-Caro
Beth,
You and Daniel are in our prayers. Thank you for sharing your message today. It came at just the right time!
Love, Jill
Beth,
We will be praying for you, baby Daniel and your family. God has used your message to touch my heart this morning.
Stacy Sharp