Phipp 4:6
Do not be anxious about
anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.
The days of our lives are full of challenges, from the days
of child hood, and then to our youth and finally adulthood, there will be
challenges facing us. Paul too understood this as he too had to face the same
throughout his life especially after he had received his call from Jesus to be
his servant.
In fact Jesus too reminded us that when he calls us, it is
not for an easy ministry, He warned us that people will slander us, falsely
accuse us, gossip against us, make false claims and some may even have to
suffer severe persecution and imprisonment for His sake. Those who live in
persecuted nations will understand the difficulty to be a practising Christian.
Like in the Middle East today, many Christians are challenged
to the point of death to renounce Jesus Christ as their Saviour by the jihadists.
Many had to become martyrs when they held firm to their faith. These include
men, women, children and even babies. Throughout the bible we read of such
accounts of the suffering of believers.
Even during the time of Isaiah, he tells us in Isaiah 41: 13 “For I am the Lord your God who takes hold
of your right hand and says to you, ‘Do not fear; for I will help you.”
Paul said the same in Phip 4: 6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests
be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
The peace of God that He gives us transcends all understanding
because when our lives are going through some of the most challenging times,
God peace will supernaturally transcend upon us and will grant us peace, this
is a mystery but yet a reality.
Therefore Paul remind us that our spiritual eyes must never
lose sight of our Lord Jesus so that in all circumstances we can always call to
Him and we can be assured that He will answer us accordingly.
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