January 3, 2025 FOR NOTHING
Philippians 4:4-7 “Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
What God is saying through Paul test our mettle-our core beliefs; it has a way of revealing to us whether or not we are truly living according to the gospel. At the moment, me personally, and my family are faced with some circumstances that are difficult and anxiousness knocks at the door. To tell someone ‘to be anxious for nothing’ surely sounds like you are telling them to bury their heads in the sand. But, as is always the case, God has the answers to our predicaments and our challenges. What God tells us in His word is contrary to the ways of the world; the world says it is human and it is normal to be anxious when facing difficulties and uncertainties; BUT God tells His people to ‘be anxious for NOTHING.’ So there is the challenge. To bridge this gap between being anxious and being anxious for nothing requires a deep faith in a loving, caring, and all powerful God-a God who works beyond human reason and human effort. It is a matter of believing in our innermost being that God does ‘work all things for good to those who are called according to His purpose.’ Romans 8:28. A key truth to remember a we face trials is that the Lord is near. When we face whatever would make us anxious, we are instructed to pray and make supplications, with thanksgiving, and make our request known to God. Did you hear that-‘make our request known to God.’ When we do this in faith, the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard our hearts and our minds. Our hearts and minds need to be guarded; if they are not guarded, we will become anxious. Not to be anxious in this life is indeed a miracle-it’s a work of the Holy Spirt in us. Because God works in such awesome ways and because He is able to do beyond what we think, we can rejoice always. We do not rejoice over the bad things that happen; we rejoice because we serve a God who overcomes all the plans of the enemy.
Isaiah 26:3 “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are stayed on you, because they trust You.”
Blessings, Buddy
Philippians 4:4-7 “Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
What God is saying through Paul test our mettle-our core beliefs; it has a way of revealing to us whether or not we are truly living according to the gospel. At the moment, me personally, and my family are faced with some circumstances that are difficult and anxiousness knocks at the door. To tell someone ‘to be anxious for nothing’ surely sounds like you are telling them to bury their heads in the sand. But, as is always the case, God has the answers to our predicaments and our challenges. What God tells us in His word is contrary to the ways of the world; the world says it is human and it is normal to be anxious when facing difficulties and uncertainties; BUT God tells His people to ‘be anxious for NOTHING.’ So there is the challenge. To bridge this gap between being anxious and being anxious for nothing requires a deep faith in a loving, caring, and all powerful God-a God who works beyond human reason and human effort. It is a matter of believing in our innermost being that God does ‘work all things for good to those who are called according to His purpose.’ Romans 8:28. A key truth to remember a we face trials is that the Lord is near. When we face whatever would make us anxious, we are instructed to pray and make supplications, with thanksgiving, and make our request known to God. Did you hear that-‘make our request known to God.’ When we do this in faith, the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard our hearts and our minds. Our hearts and minds need to be guarded; if they are not guarded, we will become anxious. Not to be anxious in this life is indeed a miracle-it’s a work of the Holy Spirt in us. Because God works in such awesome ways and because He is able to do beyond what we think, we can rejoice always. We do not rejoice over the bad things that happen; we rejoice because we serve a God who overcomes all the plans of the enemy.
Isaiah 26:3 “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are stayed on you, because they trust You.”
Blessings, Buddy
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