Be anxious for nothing scripture1/18/2024 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:32-33. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. “For after all these things the Gentiles seek. So then the only question becomes: do you believe in the Bible? Isn’t it logical to worry about the future? But the Bible doesn’t tell us to be anxious for only the really important, big questions in our life. You can think it is necessary to be stressed and anxious about these things. You can find reasons to be anxious anywhere and everywhere. The Bible tells us not to be anxious, but is this actually a reasonable demand in this current day and age? How is it possible to be completely free from worry and stress when there’s so much to deal with? What if you end up losing your job unexpectedly and can’t make rent? What if your life doesn’t turn out the way you wanted it to? What if you fail your exams? What if you end up working fast food for the rest of your life and never end up in your dream job or never even get to travel? How can you know for sure that you will be successful? What if? How will you know? What would happen if…? This chapter contains exhortations to various duties becoming Christians, the apostle's thankfulness to the Philippians for their present to him, and the conclusion of the epistle with the salutations of the brethren: in Php 4:1 the apostle exhorts the saints with great affection to perseverance in the doctrine and faith of Christ and in Php 4:2 mentions some persons by name, and to whom he recommends unity and agreement and in Php 4:3 entreats others to assist them therein and in Php 4:4 exhorts them all in general to joy in the Lord, and to moderation, enforced by this argument, the Lord being at hand, Php 4:5 and to calmness and quietness of mind, and to prayer, and supplication, with thanksgiving, Php 4:6 to which they are encouraged, by the promise of having the peace of God, keeping their minds through Christ, Php 4:7 and to conclude, he exhorts them to everything that is virtuous had commendable to which he stimulates them, from the consideration of the nature of the things themselves, from his own example, and from the presence of God with them, they might expect to enjoy, Php 4:8,9 and then he proceeds to take notice of the kindness of the Philippians to him, declares his joy on account of it, and expresses it by their care of him again which he corrects, by observing that it was not for want of care in them before, but of opportunity of showing it, Php 4:10 nor did he take notice of this present of theirs, with so much exultation on account of his own penury, for he had learnt the great lesson of contentment in every state, Php 4:11 which he enlarges upon and explains namely, that he had been taught, and knew how to behave in fulness and want, in prosperity and adversity though this was not owing to himself, but to the power and strength of Christ, Php 4:12,13 however, he commends the Philippians for their communicating to him in his affliction, both at the first preaching of the Gospel to them, and at several times since, Php 4:14-16, the reason of which commendation was not because he was covetous of gifts and presents from them, but to encourage them to bring forth fruit, which would turn to their own advantage, Php 4:17 as for himself he had enough, and therefore said not this on his own account, but because such communication was a sacrifice well pleasing to God, and a return would be made by him who, as he was able to supply all their need, would of which he assures them, and for which he prays, Php 4:17-19, and to whom he gives the glory of what they had given, and he had received, Php 4:20 and then the epistle is concluded with the salutation of the apostle, and the saints, and brethren with him, and with his usual benediction, Php 4:21,22.“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6.Ĭan you really be anxious for nothing? The Bible was written in a simpler time, do verses like this still apply in today’s world with all its stresses and demands?
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