Be at Ease

On August 11, 2025   /   Word of the Day   /   Leave a comment

Philippians 4: 6

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Last week we had a look at James 5, as a result you know what a prayer of supplication is. It is earnest, humble prayer. And we know that the earnest, humble prayer of a righteous person accomplishes much. Jesus told us in John 16: 23 that whatever we ask the Father in Jesus’ name, the Father will give us. Knowing that, we can now be anxious for nothing and move into thanksgiving knowing that our prayers and petitions will not be ignored by God.

Isn’t it interesting how the Bible works together like that? But it is not a coincidence. The Father had a perfect plan. He put that plan into action and it all works together so that our every need is met. Therefore, we don’t have to worry about anything. We are to enter his gates with thanksgiving in our hearts. We can do that because we have done as the Word has taught us. We have humbled ourselves before the throne of God which Jesus bought us 24 hour access to. We have asked the Lord for his graces and mercies in the name of His precious son. There is, therefore, nothing left but for us to praise Him and worship Him.

Even in the midst of trials and adverse circumstances, you can still praise Him because you know the outcome. The evidence of our eyes is not the final word on the subject. His graciousness and power speak louder and speak last. So be anxious for nothing. Pray, let your petitions be known to God. Humble yourself. Then enter into praise.

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A Glad heart

On September 15, 2021   /   Word of the Day   /   Leave a comment

Proverb 12: 25 

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.

We looked at Philippians 4: 6 yesterday which instructs us to be anxiety free. Now see this adage from Proverbs regarding anxiety. There is a reason our Heavenly Father wants us to be free from anxiety. It is not healthy. Our hearts are not equipped to carry anxiety. It weighs down the heart and will eventually make the body sick. We must, therefore, learn how to counter it. Today’s verse joins yesterday’s to show us the way out of anxiety.

A good word makes the heart glad. How does that knowledge help us? Consider this verse, “whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things,” (Philippians 4: 8). We can choose what we meditate on. You can ruminate on the bad news or you can get into the Good News! You can listen to news media, your negative uncle and the water cooler gossip or you can listen to the gospel. You can listen to what your relatives say about you or you can listen to what your Heavenly Father says about you. Now, which do you think is going to make you feel better? Which is going to make your heart glad?

You see, to some extent, we weigh down our own hearts by our choices of what we listen to and to what we give our attention. I am going to say this plainly, if you are listening to the evening news more than you are reading your Bible, YOU ARE MISSING IT. Your spirit is not a garbage disposal. It is the resting place of God. You cannot let the world fill it with contaminants and still feel light and glad. Of course, you are going to feel anxious, angry and frustrated. How can you not?

You’ve got to get the Good News into you. You need it! The Word is health to the soul, spirit and body. No joking! Whatever you meditate on is going to grow within you. That is why Solomon encourages us to find the good word. Hang out with those who are positive and affirming and definitely those who have God’s Word in their mouths. Let your heart be glad.

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