Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
This morning when I read the above passage of scripture, the underlined part of verse 5 stood out to me. The Lord is at hand...meaning HE is near, close to us, with us, readily accessible.
As
I thought about this, I was reminded of the following experience I had
recently and the strong assurance I felt that God was there with me...
A
few days ago I had to go to the doctor for a physical exam. I am
grateful that God created people who want to become doctors, even
though, most of the time, I have a certain fear and dread when I need
to go to one and really need to prepare myself for this.
I
did this by talking to God, multiple times before the appointment,
taking my fears and concerns to HIM, readying myself. As I sat in the
waiting room, I got my phone out and focused my thinking on the
scripture I felt the Holy Spirit had called to my attention to help
me...
Isaiah
46:4 And even to your old age I am HE; and even to hoar hairs will I
carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will
deliver you.
As
I sat there and thought about what God was telling me here, I could
feel a calmness and confidence come over me. I prayed that God would
give the doctor wisdom and I prayed for wisdom to be given to me also. I felt the presence of God and the belief that what God was promising here, HE would do for me.
We
all have fears and concerns over one thing or another as we go through
our lives. The important thing is to remember to take these feelings to
God, pouring our hearts out before HIM, not trying to hide anything
from HIM because HE already knows it anyway.
When we do this we are demonstrating that our faith is in God. HE is our strength and our help and will never fail us.
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