Today's Verse: Philippians 4:6 (ESV)
rdo not be anxious about anything, sbut in everything by prayer and supplication twith thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
r See Matt. 6:25
s [Prov. 16:3]
t See Rom. 1:8
The New Testament, and especially Paul's Epistle to the Philippians, makes it clear that Jesus is a source of joy to us. That joy has nothing to do with what goes on outside of us. It is internal and the result of the Holy Spirit which dwells within. While we care about the things that we pray for, we should also remember that God cares for those things as much, if not more, than we do.
Today's Comments: Does the passage above mean that we are called to a carefree life? I think not. Gnosticism was one of the big heresies of the early Christian Church. Gnostics taught that the body doesn't matter. One could live in whatever way that they wanted, as long as he or she knew the special secrets of Gnostic thought. We can care for the people for whom we pray. But we also should trust that God knows what he is doing for them. Where worry gets in our way is when it interferes with our trust in God.
Also note that the passage mentions not only prayer, but supplication and thanksgiving, as well. Right praying involves all three. We should pray in adoration, earnestly sharing our concerns with God. Finally, we should show our appreciation for God and what He does in our lives and the lives of others. Anxiety and worry get us nowhere. Faith and Trust of God does.
Hymn of the Day:
If the world from you withhold
of its silver and its gold,
and you have to get along with meager fare,
just remember, in His word,
how He feeds the little bird—
Take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
If your body suffers pain
and your health you can’t regain,
and your soul is almost sinking in despair;
Jesus knows the pain you feel;
He can save and He can heal—
Take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
When your enemies assail
and your heart begins to fail,
don’t forget that God in heaven answers prayer;
He will make a way for you
and will lead you safely thru—
Take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
When your youthful days are gone
and old age is stealing on,
and your body bends beneath the weight of care,
He will never leave you then;
He’ll go with you to the end—
Take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
Chorus: Leave it there, leave it there;
take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
If you trust and never doubt,
He will surely bring you out—
Take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 218
rdo not be anxious about anything, sbut in everything by prayer and supplication twith thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
r See Matt. 6:25
s [Prov. 16:3]
t See Rom. 1:8
The New Testament, and especially Paul's Epistle to the Philippians, makes it clear that Jesus is a source of joy to us. That joy has nothing to do with what goes on outside of us. It is internal and the result of the Holy Spirit which dwells within. While we care about the things that we pray for, we should also remember that God cares for those things as much, if not more, than we do.
Today's Comments: Does the passage above mean that we are called to a carefree life? I think not. Gnosticism was one of the big heresies of the early Christian Church. Gnostics taught that the body doesn't matter. One could live in whatever way that they wanted, as long as he or she knew the special secrets of Gnostic thought. We can care for the people for whom we pray. But we also should trust that God knows what he is doing for them. Where worry gets in our way is when it interferes with our trust in God.
Also note that the passage mentions not only prayer, but supplication and thanksgiving, as well. Right praying involves all three. We should pray in adoration, earnestly sharing our concerns with God. Finally, we should show our appreciation for God and what He does in our lives and the lives of others. Anxiety and worry get us nowhere. Faith and Trust of God does.
Hymn of the Day:
If the world from you withhold
of its silver and its gold,
and you have to get along with meager fare,
just remember, in His word,
how He feeds the little bird—
Take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
If your body suffers pain
and your health you can’t regain,
and your soul is almost sinking in despair;
Jesus knows the pain you feel;
He can save and He can heal—
Take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
When your enemies assail
and your heart begins to fail,
don’t forget that God in heaven answers prayer;
He will make a way for you
and will lead you safely thru—
Take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
When your youthful days are gone
and old age is stealing on,
and your body bends beneath the weight of care,
He will never leave you then;
He’ll go with you to the end—
Take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
Chorus: Leave it there, leave it there;
take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
If you trust and never doubt,
He will surely bring you out—
Take your burden to the Lord
and leave it there.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 218
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