2020-10-09 Daily Church Epistle
Hello Church Family!
Happy Friday to you each! Darci
here.
I do not know if this happens to you, but sometimes the
same message hits me multiple times as if God is trying to get my
attention. This was one of those weeks.
I read the Bible passage from the Upper Room Disciplines
Book of Daily Devotions for today and this passage called out to me:
Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything but
in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God.”
Paul goes on to remind us we should be thinking about all
the good things of God instead.
Our Wednesday morning Bible study had us reading 1 Peter
5:7, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
Did I mention I have been feeling anxious lately? God noticed and sent a reminder from two
different sources. As I read today’s
Discipline reading it seemed God was picking up my anxiety level and giving me
a clear message. “Trust me. I am here
for you. I care about you.” I can even hear a gentle, “Turn it over to me
please.”
Our current small group study is called “Finding God
Faithful.” We are finishing session 5 of
8 this week. Now the question is, am I
getting the message? Or as my younger
friends say, “Are you picking up what I am putting down?” Do I believe God is faithful?
I have been staying away from the TV because the ads and
news make me tense. Even the weather
made me tense last week because I am a gardener and frost warnings call for
plant protection. I have much in my life that is out of my hands to
control. I am a “planner”, and the
unknown has always made me anxious.
The scripture today’s devotion and in my study reading
this week both remind me I do not need to hang on to those anxious thoughts. God invites me to turn it over to Him! Let go and let God.
The next verse in Philippians is:
Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ
Jesus.”
Woah! Turning my
anxiety over to God will give me peace? That
sounds wonderful. I am all in! Now my challenge is whether I can do it.
A favorite praise song came to mind as a third reminder.
“I cast all my cares upon you.
I lay all of my burdens down at your feet
And anytime I don’t know what to do
I cast all my cares upon you”
How have you been?
Have you felt unsettled and anxious?
Just maybe this is my Friday to write to you because these scriptures are
meant for you as well as me. Come to God
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, and lay those thoughts at his feet.
Surrender is never easy, but it is the step we need to complete before we can
float on God’s grace and feel that peace Peter promised.
Thank you loving God for your compassion and love for
me. Help me to let you take control of
those parts of my life that cause anxiety.
I am weak but thou art strong. I
seek your peace. I praise your holy
name. Amen
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