Philippians 4:4-8 (NKJV)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
Reflections:
The principles above make up an unstoppable power formula that opens wide the gates of heaven to all who will apply them in simple childlike faith. They don’t appear like strategic weapons of war, but in fact there are few greater than these.
Why? Because they show the Lord that no matter what befalls us we are steadfastly trusting in him; knowing that it’s just a matter of time before the blessing of God arrives (Heb 11:6). In every situation “The Lord is at hand.” He’s found in the context of these power principles as we allow them to operate within us.
Ø Rejoice in the Lord -- Always making him our boast in every situation.
Ø Be gentle using God’s gentleness -- Wounded souls will respond to the gentleness of God flowing through us.
Ø By being anxious for nothing we allow the peace of God to settle in our hearts and minds.
Ø By meditating on the attributes of God the Holy Spirit imparts them to us so that they become a real part of who we are.
As we surrender to God’s love, God’s ways and God’s desires – we will always be effective in the earth – not because of us but rather because “The Lord is at hand” working in and through us …!