Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will
say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be
anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7 (NKJV)
The Apostle Paul tells his readers, us included, to
rejoice. He repeats this thought He was imprisoned! He spent 24 hours a day
chained to a Praetorium guard. What could Paul have to rejoice about? Simply
put—He knew the LORD was in control.
He says that we are to let our gentleness be known to all
men. Gentleness is defined as being reasonable—not so concerned with
unimportant matters that a person fights over nonessentials. (1) Paul
reminds his readers that the Lord is nearby.
Paul continues with the best counsel. He tells us to be
anxious for nothing. He then tells us to request what we need from God through
prayer and humble entreaties (pleas) and then thanking Him.
By prayer and thanksgiving, we will receive God’s
protection for our hearts and minds through His Son, Jesus Christ.
(1) Jeremiah Study Bible © 2013 Worthy Publishing Co.
Hachette Book Group, New York p.1662)
To be anxious for nothing... why is that in the Bible?! Seems impossible, yet very good advice. Thanks Cecelia, good post.
ReplyDeletePaul has a way of getting our attention. He tells us things that, on the surface seem easy but, in actuality, those things are hard to do on our own. We have to have Jesus guiding us through the trials and tribulations we face. Peace and blessings to you and yours.
DeleteBe anxious for nothing is one of my favourite scriptures , and it always comes into my mind when I start to worry about something. Thank you for sharing, it is nice to come over and visit blogs that I have not visited before. Xxx
ReplyDeleteBrenda: Thank you for stopping in. During COVID, I have had my own issues with which to deal. But God has kept me on the right path. God is good, All the time. Peace and blessings to you and yours.
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