God’s Word encourages us not to feel anxiety about any issue that arises in our life. At times, this is hard to do because life knocks us in the gut and all the air seeps out of our lungs. We can’t even stand up straight due to the pressure building inside of us, and our heart is racing out of our chest (Philippians 4:6).
However, as soon as we take the issues to God in prayer and with gratitude in our heart, His peace, which is greater than any concern we may have, guards our heart and mind in Jesus, our Savior and Christ (Philippians 4:7).
The key is to trust Him with our whole heart, to ignore our human understanding, to submit to God’s Spirit in all our ways, and He will help us to walk on a level path (Proverbs 3:5-6). God calls us to humble our self, pray and seek His face, so He will hear us from heaven. Then He will forgive our sins and heal our land (2 Chronicles 7:14).
If we insist on trusting in our human wisdom, refuse to honor the Lord, and run toward instead of away from evil, our body will suffer physical ailments and our bones will lack the nourishment they need (Proverbs 3:7-8). When we revere God’s name, we will be so joyous that we will go out and frolic like well-fed calves (Malachi 4:2).
God‘s Spirit was on Jesus, and He anointed our Messiah to proclaim the Good News to the poor, to give freedom to those who are prisoners to sin’s degradation, to heal the sick, and to set free those oppressed by demonic lies and this world’s circumstances (Luke 4:18).
As authentic Born Again Believers, no weapon forged against us will ever prevail, and God refutes every lying tongue that attempts to defeat us (Isaiah 54:17). He will only allow gracious words that are as sweet as a honeycomb to penetrate our soul, so our bones will be healed (Proverbs 16:24; Matthew 9:6-7).
At times, we get so weary of life and burdened by continual trials, that we want to give up. However, God invites us to hide under the shelter of His wings, to yoke up with Him rather than attempt to pull our load all by our self, and to find lasting rest for our soul (Psalm 139; Matthew 11:28-29).
Prayer:
Father God, thank You for leaving us Your peace that is far superior to anything this world has to offer to us. Your peace keeps our soul from thinking troubling thoughts and from experiencing negative emotions. When we walk in Your ways and act in Your timing, we never need to feel fear of any kind for any reason (John 14:27).
When we slide from Your presence into the depths of depression, loneliness, and feelings of being overwhelmed, we lose hope; however, we can find hope in Jesus as the anchor of our soul. He saves us from the pit of darkness, and if we submit to Him, nothing is impossible with Him (Luke 1:27). Thank You for restoring our soul and making all things new within us (Psalm 23).
Thoughts for the Day:
The Lord often sustains us on our sickbed and restores our body to health. As we submit to Him, He brings us up from the realm of the living dead and spares us from eternity in hell. When we believe in Jesus and are saved, He has mercy on us as His children, forgives us when we unintentionally sin against Him, and heals us in body and soul.
- Psalm 30:2-3, 41:3-4; Jeremiah 17:14
