Pastor's Corner

for Sunday 26 July
God’s promises, a hedge against anxiety.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God... And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Phil 4:6,19) When you think about it, “Don’t be anxious about ANYTHING” is quit an audacious statement. Can you really be totally free from anxiety? The reason Paul can speak so boldly is because of two things: First, make your requests known to God and second, God will supply every need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. This is a promise, that if we were to believe with absolute confidence, we would not be anxious about anything! Paul does not say God will give you everything you ask for but that He will supply every need. There are many things that I have asked for that God has not given, but there has never been a need that He has not met. Anxiety is really unbelief in the provision of God; a lack of faith that He will keep His promise to supply our EVERY need. Perhaps that’s why Paul adds that God will supply according to His riches. God’s ability to provide is because He owns everything - He is rich! He has no lack therefore He can supply what is lacking in our lives. You can be totally free from anxiety. Overcome your anxiety by standing on the promises of God and the knowledge that God keeps His promises.
Pastor Don.