v8 Finally, brothers, In this final devotion I want to highlight what Paul is saying – importantly it is to keep putting into practice what he has been teaching them; being JOYFUL, GENTLE, PRAYERFUL and THANKFUL. He closes out this…
Day 5 – Peacefulness
v7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Paul is describing the peace of God. He talks about this peace being beyond us, above us and over our…
Day 4 – Thankfulness
v6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. On day one I mentioned about our horrendous year, 2001. It was the year where I said; “This is…
Day 3 – Prayerfulness
v6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Prayer is a cornerstone of the Christian life. If we want to live in the reality of having the…
Day 2 – Gentleness
v5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Let’s take a moment to remember that Philippians 4:4-9 is a road-map to the peace OF GOD WHICH TRANSCENDS ALL UNDERSTANDING. We talked about joyfulness and rejoicing. That…
Day 1 – Joyfulness
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 The word translated ‘rejoice’ means to be cheerful or calmly happy. But the object of our cheerfulness is not ourselves and our pleasant circumstances, for we know…