Proclamation:
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words were written by the apostle Paul, under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God, to the believers in the church at Philippi . In this
final chapter, Paul began by encouraging them to rejoice in The Lord.
(Philippians 4:4) He told them not to worry
about anything and to pray about everything.
Then he told them to think about things which are true, noble, right,
pure, lovely, admirable, and praiseworthy, and to put into practice the things
that they had learned from him. (Philippians 4:8-9) He told them that he had learned to be
thankful whatever state he was in, whether he had plenty or had very little.
(Philippians 4:11-12) He said that he
could do all things through Christ who strengthened him. (Philippians
4:13) Finally, he ended his letter by
telling them that God, The Father, will supply all of their needs according to
His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)
Application:
It has been said, “If you pray, then don’t worry; but if you
are going to worry, then don’t pray.” As
believers we are encouraged to pray about everything. There is no need for us to worry about
anything. The Lord God is in control of
everything. We just need to rejoice and
think about all of the good things that He has done, and be thankful. The Lord God is all powerful, and we can do
all things through Christ who is our strength.
All that we need, He can supply.
So, don’t worry, pray and be happy.
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