"Prayer, The Solution for Worries"

Prayer, the Solution for Worries
Scripture Reading — Philippians 4:2-7

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Philippians 4:6

The Bible urges us not to worry or be anxious. But that is not always easy. We may ask ourselves, “What if some disaster happens?” or, “What if I lose my job?” or, “What if my health fails?” Such questions show our concerns about a future we can’t control.

As we have learned from many experiences in life, there are many things we can’t control.

And yet we can trust that God is our faithful Lord and Savior.

God is always with us. And so, in him, we can have confidence about the future.

When concerns arise, we need to turn to God in prayer, knowing that he has all that we need.

God is our Father, and he loves to give good gifts to his children.

Great is his faithfulness, he gracious and merciful towards us each and every day.

We know that God has our destiny in his hands and has prepared a place for us in eternity.

And for that we can give him thanks.

We can thank God because he has always provided for all our needs, as well as the needs for others.

Ultimately, we can thank God that through his Son we are saved from death, sin.

Sure, our lives can potentially be full of anxiety.

But each day we can bring all our concerns to him, knowing that we are safe and secure in his hands.

He is our comforter and he comforts us in our worry and anxiousness.

He’s been faithful in the past; and he is faithful today and tomorrow. So, let’s continue to ask him to lead and guide us to trust him with our future.

And to help us to always know the comfort of his Spirit. Amen.