The Book Of
Life
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you
whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way,
dear friends!
I plead with Euodia
and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in
the Lord. Yes, and I ask you,
my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the
cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose
names are in the book of life.
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.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever
is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think
about such things. Whatever you
have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And
the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:1-9
Be anxious for absolutely nothing. Our Lord knows exactly
what we need, and when we need it.
God does not want us to agonize over future events. The
apostle Paul reminds us that instead of fretting we should ask God for help.
When we continually take this approach to anxiety, God’s peace will guard our
hearts and minds.
It’s impossible to wring our hands
when they are
folded before God in prayer.
Our
Daily Bread –