Philippians 4:6-7 In Everything By Prayer and Supplication

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Philippians 4:6-7 (KJV)  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 

Prayer is communion and fellowship with God. It is the highest form of human communication as it touches on the divine. It brings with it a transcendent value to meet our present and future needs. Its purpose encompasses all aspects of the believer’s life impacting his eternal well-being. The importance of prayer is as oxygen that supports the very life and continued well-being of the human body. When a man meets with God, he is ushered into the supernatural, made possible, through Jesus Christ, who by His life and death and resurrection opened the way of assess and communication with our heavenly Father. What a privilege!

The restfulness that comes with a heart connected with the Giver and Sustainer and “Prosperer” of life is immense. It is described as a peace beyond comprehension, a settled heart, established upon the truth of who God is and His care for our eternal good and well-being. This is the power of prayer in the believer’s life. And we would take time in this camp to move from a state of worry to a state of weal. The secret is in worship according to His Word by the enabling of the Holy Spirit.

It is drawing upon the unlimited resource of omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence of God for our advancement. A cautious, calming, correct way to build the Christian life. This is the counsel of a prisoner in Rome, for the Apostle Paul said these words in the midst of incarceration. He was in chains yet he was able to allay the fears of the church in Philippi to trust God and continue to seek Him for He is still on the throne. He is very much concerned for His suffering saints. Prayer enabled the Apostle Paul to overcome the hardship of prison life so that the will of God may be fulfilled that the gospel be carried to the very heart of the Rome empire bringing honour and glory to God in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.