“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again:
Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be
anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus” (Phil. 4:4-7NIV).
So many times we worry about
things that don’t matter at all. Other times we stress over things that do
matter, but we forget to take those matters to God in prayer. Yet, worry never
solves anything. All worry does is upset us and make us unhappy and fearful.
People who are anxious much about a lot of things often times needlessly
develop physical ailments such as ulcers or high blood pressure. And, it is
because they forget to take these matters to God in prayer, seeking his wisdom,
and trusting in his sovereignty.
I was reading in Philippians
4 following a time of prayer in which I was bringing to the Lord some concerns
in my life. And, the Lord encouraged me with the words of that passage of
scripture with regard to what I was going through, and with regard to what I
was bringing before him in prayer. He had given me a tune the night before, and
as I prayed for words to the tune, he reminded me of this passage I had just
read. The words fit the tune so perfectly. I believe this is from the Lord, and
I pray it will encourage your hearts, too.
Fear Not!
An Original Work / October
20, 2011
Based off of Philippians 4
Rejoice in the Lord!
Gentle be always.
The Lord is near you.
Fear not in all things.
But in ev’rything
By prayer, with thanksgiving,
Share your requests.
God will guard your hearts
With His peace always.
Think about these things:
Whate’er is honest;
Pure and is lovely;
And is praiseworthy.
Whate’er you have learned,
Or you have received, or
You heard from Christ,
Make it your practice.
God will be with you.
I can do all things
Through Him who gives
strength.
Whate’er I go through,
Satisfied I’ll be.
My God will meet all
My needs according to
His riches in
Jesus Christ, my Lord.
Praise Him forever!
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