“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You” (Isa. 26:3 NKJ).
Part Two
A mind stayed on the Lord. Have you ever wondered what that means? In the original Hebrew text the word translated stayed is camak (saw-mak’) which is defined in its reflexive form as “to lean upon.”
One older grammarian consulted described the action expressed by camak as “to place or lay something upon an object so that it rests upon and is totally supported by that object.” The word thus contains the idea of something’s being undergirded, upheld or sustained so that it remains firm and unmoved.
When a person’s mind is “leaning on” the Lord, the peace promised him is sure and perpetual. You and I can lean on the Almighty continually and His peace will be ours continually. This “leaning” is an attitude of mind which gives God the benefit of every doubt and question; it trusts Him unequivocally and believes implicitly that all things work together for good to those who love Him.
When the Bible says that David was a man after God’s own heart, it is speaking of direction. It is saying that David’s inclinations (his leanings) were toward the Lord. David sought after God. He even pursued Him. David was always headed in God’s direction. We can display this same kind of continual pursuit of the Lord by having a heart which is always hungry for Him.
One way to transform Isaiah 26:3 into a personal confession is to state: “The Lord will watch over me and guard me with an internal and an external peace because my mind and its thought are ever leaning in His direction.”
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Dick Mills was ordained at The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in 1949. He and his wife Betty traveled as evangelists all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Europe, and Australia. Dick and Betty are now home in heaven.
In 1966 Dick and Betty became a part of the then-emerging Charismatic Renewal. Passing through all denominational barriers, Dick has had the opportunity to speak in thousands of churches of varied backgrounds all over the world.
He ministered within several Christian organizations, including the Full Gospel Business Men, Women's Aglow, Inter-church Renewal Catholic Pentecostals, mainline Charismatic groups, CBN and TBN television networks, and many other independent Christian TV stations.
Dick appeared on numerous radio talk shows, written several magazine articles, and spoke at many Bible conferences and universities. He served as an adjunct professor at six Schools of the Bible and Seminaries.
In addition, Dick authored and co-authored several books and tapes. Dick's ministry was characterized by the unique gifts God has blessed him with. His services informed, enlightened, and motivated people to a higher level of commitment to God.