Phi 4:6-7
6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
The bible tells us to cast all our cares upon the feet of Jesus for He cares very much our every need, big or small. Also, Jesus has bequeathed His shalom peace to us before His ascension. God is always with us and He will never leave us nor forsake us. He sent an iron-clad guarantee in the form of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us as a sign we are His and we will always be well taken care of. While we are in this world, we are not of this world for we are citizens of heaven.
The word tells us which of us by worrying can increase our stature. Jesus didn't say those so that the bible can be thicker but He said it because He already has the solution to our every challenge and trouble. While there may be times the answer seems slow in coming but rest assured for God's timing is always perfect. He is never late nor early, just perfect!
Take the example of the children of Israel leaving Egypt. When they had come to the Red Sea, the Egyptian army was hot on their pursuit. When the army was very close, God sent a fire to separate the army from the children of Israel. That was when God told Moses to stretch out his rod and hit the Red Sea and the Red Sea was parted and the children of Israel were able to cross over it through dry land. Scholars tell us there were about two to three millions of the children of Israel. And when the last child of Israel has safely crossed the Red Sea, God allowed the water to crush the Egyptian army right in the face of the children of Israel!
There is another story in the bible where the children of Israel were facing execution from the evil man called Haman. God had earlier positioned Esther to be the queen to king Ahasuerus and was able to influence the king to save the children of Israel. On the eve of the mass execution, God caused the king to have a sleepless night and that was when Mordecai's name was mentioned in the chronicles and the king decreed that Mordecai be handsomely rewarded. On the fateful day where all the Jews shall be executed, God caused Haman's plan to fail and he was executed instead of the Jews.
Regardless of how dire our situations may be, we don't have to worry about those situations but instead cast all our cares upon the feet of Jesus. With thanksgiving, we make our requests known to God and the peace of God will guard our heart's and minds. I believe when we don't worry about the things that concern us, the grace of God will be able to flow smoothly to and through us. That grace will cause us to see God's providence very clearly. That grace will guard our heart from all anxieties.
Rest in the finished work of Jesus at the cross. He has completed a complete work at the cross so that we today can rest inwardly knowing Jesus has already gone ahead in our future and He declares it is good! Hallelujah!
6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
The bible tells us to cast all our cares upon the feet of Jesus for He cares very much our every need, big or small. Also, Jesus has bequeathed His shalom peace to us before His ascension. God is always with us and He will never leave us nor forsake us. He sent an iron-clad guarantee in the form of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us as a sign we are His and we will always be well taken care of. While we are in this world, we are not of this world for we are citizens of heaven.
The word tells us which of us by worrying can increase our stature. Jesus didn't say those so that the bible can be thicker but He said it because He already has the solution to our every challenge and trouble. While there may be times the answer seems slow in coming but rest assured for God's timing is always perfect. He is never late nor early, just perfect!
Take the example of the children of Israel leaving Egypt. When they had come to the Red Sea, the Egyptian army was hot on their pursuit. When the army was very close, God sent a fire to separate the army from the children of Israel. That was when God told Moses to stretch out his rod and hit the Red Sea and the Red Sea was parted and the children of Israel were able to cross over it through dry land. Scholars tell us there were about two to three millions of the children of Israel. And when the last child of Israel has safely crossed the Red Sea, God allowed the water to crush the Egyptian army right in the face of the children of Israel!
There is another story in the bible where the children of Israel were facing execution from the evil man called Haman. God had earlier positioned Esther to be the queen to king Ahasuerus and was able to influence the king to save the children of Israel. On the eve of the mass execution, God caused the king to have a sleepless night and that was when Mordecai's name was mentioned in the chronicles and the king decreed that Mordecai be handsomely rewarded. On the fateful day where all the Jews shall be executed, God caused Haman's plan to fail and he was executed instead of the Jews.
Regardless of how dire our situations may be, we don't have to worry about those situations but instead cast all our cares upon the feet of Jesus. With thanksgiving, we make our requests known to God and the peace of God will guard our heart's and minds. I believe when we don't worry about the things that concern us, the grace of God will be able to flow smoothly to and through us. That grace will cause us to see God's providence very clearly. That grace will guard our heart from all anxieties.
Rest in the finished work of Jesus at the cross. He has completed a complete work at the cross so that we today can rest inwardly knowing Jesus has already gone ahead in our future and He declares it is good! Hallelujah!
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AMEN !
Well Written !!
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