05 03 08 Let God Know

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6)

Paul writing from a prison cell is able to rejoice with the Philippians who have supported him over the years. He is able to express the peace of God, knowing He will take care of all of his needs, enabling him to live above his present circumstances. Worrying about things (being anxious) won’t help matters any, when ultimately God is in control. He knows our needs and desires, but He still delights in hearing our need for Him! Sometimes God is just waiting for us to ask of Him, and at other times He wants us to re-focus our desire on Him and His will for us, not our somewhat selfish desires.

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on---for all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:25-33)

No doubt Paul had this passage in mind as he wrote to the Philippians from prison. Though God knows our needs and we may be wondering how the mortgage will get paid or when the car will be repaired, we still must be focused on God first, not me. I realize it’s hard to say “Your will be done” when the mortgage is already late. I experience this almost every month! But whose house is it anyway? I understand the cost of feeding the family and juggling between food money and gas money, but Who was it who fed 5,000 with one kid’s bag lunch? While we plan to take care of our personal needs and the needs of our family, God’s agenda must be our priority. As we meet His requirements for our lives, He will give us what we need! That’s peace!

Let God know our heart. That’s how we get to know His!