SATURDAY 9TH
Philippians 4:4-8Amplified Bible (AMP)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice!
5 Let all men know and perceive and recognize your unselfishness (your considerateness, your forbearing spirit). The Lord is near [He is [a]coming soon].
6 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstanceand in everything, by prayer and petition ([b]definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.
7 And God’s peace [shall be yours, that [c]tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall [d]garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
8 For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence andis honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovelyand lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtueand excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].
We are living in a time when people are said to be zealous
in the service of God due to the benefits they enjoy and the glamour in a
place. With this set of people their heart is very far from their service. They
are the once who are moved by sight and so they are often men pleasers because
of the favour they seek.
There are persons whose commitment to God is tied to what is
happening in their lives. If all is well with them, they will be shouting “God
is good”, but immediately things are not going the way the expect they will act
to show that God is not just. If your faith is hinged on circumstances and
situations, then it is very small. The book of Prov. says if you faint in the
day of adversity your strength is small. Until the elementary principles in the
Bible are influencing and manifesting in your life, you are still a babe in
Christ. Being a babe in Christ is not determined by how long you have been a
christian. Maturity is determined by the depth of your submissiveness to God
and how much of self has died in you. If you have been in church for donkey
years but yet there is still the easy manifestation of your flesh, beloved, do
not be quick to say you are mature. As long as we have people who are immature
in their attitudes and disposition in life in the church, we will continually
have problems. Where do you really belong?
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