1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Hello, and thank you for listening to your 2 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:16,960 Speaker 1: Daily Bible Verse, the podcast that examines one verse each 3 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: day to learn more about God and his will for us. 4 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Jessica Vedrokel, and after the short word 5 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: from our sponsor, we'll dive into today's Bible verse Philippians 6 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: chapter four, verses six and seven. Today's Bible verses Philippians four, 7 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 1: Chapter four, Verse six and seven. But do not be 8 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication, 9 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 1: with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. 10 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will 11 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: guard your hearts and your minds. In Christ Jesus. Have 12 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 1: you ever struggled to sleep because of worry? It can 13 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: seem like your thoughts race faster and faster before spinning 14 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 1: out into worst case scenario. Or maybe you keep telling 15 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 1: yourself it's okay, God's got this, but believing it last 16 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: only two point five seconds before you're right back into 17 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: worst case scenario. I am with you on this one, 18 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:36,479 Speaker 1: and I recently experienced it. I fell asleep right away, 19 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,759 Speaker 1: but at one am, my anxious thoughts woke me up 20 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: and took me off to the races. I'm pretty sure 21 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: I made more than two hundred laps around the situation, 22 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 1: my worries and my struggle to leave it in God's hands, 23 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: and the apostle. Paul must have known the struggle to 24 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: experience peace in trying times too, because today's verse speaks 25 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: to the reality of life. Paul wrote this letter to 26 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: the church in Philippi while he was in prison, and 27 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: not only was Paul a prisoner, but he expected more 28 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: hardships to come, and he chose a mindset anchored in 29 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: eternity by referring to Jesus's radical obedience which led to 30 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 1: the Cross. The letter to the Philippians dealt with four 31 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: general areas. One it is to help others without demanding 32 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:31,519 Speaker 1: results or returns. Two to choose a gratitude mindset that 33 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: we get to serve Jesus Christ. Three two be patient 34 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: with others. And four to embrace the sufferings of Jesus, 35 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: which can lead us to anxiousness. And that's why Paul 36 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: says be anxious for nothing. He's saying and reminding us 37 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 1: to choose a mindset. Worry is our futile attempt to 38 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: control the world around us. Being anxious for nothing means 39 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: to choose the mindset that God is in control and 40 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: that He is good no matter what happens. Being anxious 41 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:11,080 Speaker 1: for nothing happens when our mind is rooted in the 42 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:16,639 Speaker 1: character and nature of God. Then Paul instructs the Philippians 43 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: to pray about everything. Praying is simply communicating with God. 44 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: It is not the written prayers, which those are super helpful. 45 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: It's not always using fancy language. It's talking to him 46 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: the way you would talk to a friend you respect. 47 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: Then there's that word supplication in this verse, and it's 48 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: a big word. It means to directly ask God for something. 49 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 1: God is all knowing. We know that, but He often 50 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: waits for us to share our hearts. It is good 51 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:58,119 Speaker 1: to let God know our desires and to trust him 52 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: to do what's best. Then, when Paul instructs us to 53 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: wrap our prayers and request with thanksgiving, we learn to 54 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: communicate with God without whining or complaining. Committing our cares 55 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: to God helps us determine not to worry about them 56 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:20,840 Speaker 1: because they are now his concern. Definitely, Absolutely, we will 57 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: have moments where wrestling with worry takes the better part 58 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:28,039 Speaker 1: of a night's sleep. But peace is possible. It's the 59 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:31,839 Speaker 1: type of peace that surpasses our understanding, and it's not 60 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 1: based on emotions or circumstances. No, it's based on the 61 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 1: solid foundation of our relationship with God. We can be 62 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 1: anxious for nothing when we trust God's heart for us. 63 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 1: God's peace involves a firm confidence that Jesus is near 64 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: and that God's love is active in our life for good. 65 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: Peace from God is a gift. Peace with God comes 66 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:02,599 Speaker 1: because of Jesus's work on the Cross. Peace of God 67 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: surpasses our understanding and is the kind that we experience 68 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 1: when we commit our troubles and concerns to God in prayer. 69 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:16,799 Speaker 1: Paul is saying that his peace, God's Peace stands guard 70 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 1: at the door of our minds and our hearts, preventing 71 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 1: the cares and worries from robbing us of our hope 72 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: in Christ. This is Paul's point. He's saying that when 73 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:33,159 Speaker 1: anxiety returns, we can go to God in prayer with 74 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 1: a thankful heart, and once again God will send his 75 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: peace to guard us. Anxiousness can make us forget to pray, 76 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:47,039 Speaker 1: and in those moments we can ask God to help 77 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 1: us remember to call on who He is to recite 78 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:55,040 Speaker 1: to ourself that He is our peacegiver. He is mighty 79 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 1: to save, He is the bread of life, faithful one, 80 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 1: and covenant keeper. Through prayer, God strengthens us to do 81 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: all He desires for us. Through prayer, we receive mercy, grace, 82 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 1: and help in our times of need. Through time spent 83 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: in prayer, God can assure us that in all things 84 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 1: He is working for our good. Through prayer, we can 85 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 1: renew our trust in the Lord's faithfulness by releasing to 86 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: him all our worries, knowing that He will carry them 87 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: because He cares for us. Through prayer, our focus transfers 88 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 1: from the problem to the power of God. Be anxious 89 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:49,279 Speaker 1: for nothing, pray about everything, Be thankful for anything, and 90 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 1: God's supernatural peace will guard your mind and protect your heart. 91 00:06:55,200 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 1: As a result of your communication and companionship with Christ, pray, 92 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, thank you so much that you know us 93 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: so well. You know our frailty, and yet you hold 94 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: us dear to your heart. Lord. From your heart flows 95 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: mercy and tenderness and love and grace. And Lord you 96 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 1: know all things. Yes, but you invite us into this communication, 97 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 1: this back and forth talk called prayer with you, so Lord, 98 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 1: Today we commit to praying about our situations. First, we 99 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: commit to trusting you. We commit to handing you our 100 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: anxiety about the situations where we don't know the outcome. 101 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: We're not assured of getting the thing that we want 102 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 1: the most. But Lord, we can learn in those moments 103 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 1: that you are what we need most, and that you 104 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 1: will transform our desires to want you and only you. 105 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: Thank you for the peace that God's our heart and 106 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 1: our minds. In Jesus name, we pray Amen.