Be anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be
made known to God, and the peace which surpasses all understanding will guard
your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6, 7)
Jesus
was so resolutely connected to His Father by obedience and faith that He never
wavered or lost sight of His mission – to bring many souls to glory. Men who
loved Him one day would cry, “Crucify Him!” the next - yet He was not moved.
Jesus often armored Himself for the onslaught of opposition with hours alone in
the closet of prayer. When he came down from the mountaintop of communion with
God, He was filled with the Spirit’s confidence and ready to step victoriously
into the demon possessed valley.
Worry
is a sure sign of spiritual laziness. God calls us away from wallowing in
uncertainty to the sweet communion of prayer and worship – the same fellowship
our Lord Jesus enjoyed. A saint cannot pray and worry – cannot truly thank God without trusting in His love and
concern. Once we’ve touched the heart of God and received His Spirit afresh, we
cannot dream He would ever leave or disappoint us.
For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: "In
returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be
your strength." (Isaiah 30:15)
Shake
off your doldrums and exercise your faith in Jesus. Your peace awaits!
Love
and peace.
