The Alpha of the Mind

UV 3091/10000 The Alpha of the Mind
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Isaiah 26 v 3

The mind consists of intellect, imagination, emotions and will. The intellect performs the function of thinking and imagining while the emotions cause us to feel while the will moves us to action. The uni-verse above teaches us that the mind that is focussed on Jesus is kept in perfect peace. We have peace of mind- meaning peace of thoughts, peace of imagination, peace of emotions and peace of actions. Since words involve movement of the muscles controlling the lips, we can consider words to be actions. We have peace of expression, too when we focus our minds on Jesus, the Author of our Peace, peace in this lifetime and eternal peace, peace with God and peace with man.
The peace that Jesus gives is not circumstantial peace or peace that is based on circumstances. It is the peace that passes human comprehension. It is the peace that the world cannot take away or give. The mind that is focussed on the promises of the Lord is full of hope and strength. The mind that is focussed on the precepts and law of God stays away from evil. Such a mind is prudent , wise and proactive. Such a person is stable, productive, confident, trusting and trustworthy. He is neither guilty about his past, unsure about his present nor anxious about his future.
The mind that is focussed on the Word that is Jesus is at its peak in terms of efficiency and effectiveness. He being the Prince of Peace rules over such a mind and guides the thoughts, emotions, actions, words into perfection. In contrast, the mind that is focussed on the world is restless, fearful, anxious, unstable, suspicious and untrustworthy. The mind that is focussed on Jesus believes that He knows what is best for that person and that He is capable of doing it and that He wills it. The capacity of the human mind which is enlightened by Jesus is extended in terms of the capacity to think about what is good, noble, perfect, praiseworthy, beautiful, the capacity to feel, the capacity to endure, the capacity to create, the capacity to appreciate. When our minds are anchored in the word, we are in perfect equilibrium. We have the combination of the most powerful weapon and armour on earth - the human mind and the most powerful and enduring weapon in heaven and on earth- the Word.