Sunday 3 February 2008

Worthy is the Lamb

Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

I’ve been reading and meditating on this verse every night since the O levels period. (Nov. 06) However, I didn’t really pay much attention to the verses that followed. Recently, I was told to meditate on Philippians 4:8 “Whatever is true, noble, lovely, admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” This led me to read the entire chapter of Philippians 4 and to meditate on it. God spoke to me in such a magnificent way that it completely blew me away.

Dear friends,

Rejoice in the lord always, rejoice!

[Even when you are down and troubled, may the Joy of the Lord never leave you]

Let your gentleness be evident to all.

Do not be anxious about anything, but by prayer with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

[Difficult as it is to put it into action, cast all your worries upon Him and have Faith that He will carry you through!]

May the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

[God’s way is higher than ours. We must always be vigilant in guarding our hearts and minds instead of turning to worldly things. God’s way = peace!]

Whatever is true, noble, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy – think about such things.

[At times, we fall into the sin of judging and even condemning others. I am guilty of this. The Lord has taught me a lesson and I have realized that as individuals, we have no right to criticize God’s creations. Instead, we can pray for and bless those who persecute us.]

Put what you have learned, received, heard or seen and put it into practice. The peace of God will be with you.

I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.

[Always draw strength from God! More often than not, we stumble relying on our own strength. The Lord always carries us through!]

My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

[God always provides. There is only thing in the world that He would never give us is anything that would harm us.]

I pray that God will bless you, guard and guide you through the ups and downs. May He use you as instruments to bless others in every possible way.

Thank you for the cross,
Thank you for this love.
Worthy is the Lamb.


God bless,
Audrey

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