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 comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. [KJV

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on

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Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. [KJV]

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. [NASB]

The idea is that the believer is not to worry or fret about a single thing. The word “anything” or “nothing” (meden) means not even one thing. Humanly speaking, the Philippians had every reason to worry and be anxious.

⟹ They were suffering severe persecution (Phil. 1:18–19).

⟹ They were facing a disturbance in the church, some disunity and quarreling (Phil. 1:27, 30).

⟹ They had some carnal members within their fellowship, some members who were prideful, super-spiritual, and self-centered (Phil. 2:3–4; Phil. 3:12).

⟹ They were facing some false teachers who had joined their fellowship, and the teachers were fierce in attacking the cross of Christ (Phil. 3:2–3, 18–19).

⟹ Some of the believers were having to struggle for the necessities of life: food, clothing, and shelter (Phil. 4:19).

There was little else that could confront these dear believers. They were facing about every trial and temptation imaginable, the kind of trouble that arouses anxiety and worry. Humanly, a person is going to fret, worry and suffer anxiety …

• when he is either about to lose or lacks food, clothing, or shelter.

• when he is persecuted, ridiculed, abused, or threatened.

• when he is surrounded by quarrels, disturbance, carnality, or false teaching.

In the midst of such circumstances, the only way a person can keep from worrying is to receive an injection of supernatural power.

This is the very point of Scripture. There is an answer to worry and anxiety, a supernatural answer: the peace of God. God will enable the believer to conquer worry and anxiety. God will overcome the trials of life for the believer, no matter how terrible and pressuring they may be. God will infuse the believer with peace—with the very peace of God Himself—a peace so great and so wonderful that it carries the believer right through the trial. Of course, this does not mean the believer is not to be concerned about the problems of life. He is, but there is a difference between concern and anxiety or worry. Concern drives us to arise and tackle the problems of life with an indomitable courage and diligence. Concern drives us to tackle and conquer all that we can handle. Anxiety and worry cause all kinds of problems.

Prayer, special times of prayer.

Practical Application

This refers to the special times of prayer that we set aside for devotion and worship.

⟹ We are to have set times for prayer, times that we especially set aside for devotion and worship of God.

⟹ We are to have set times for prayer, times that we set aside when we pray for all men.

#3001 Prayed To

To implore; to pray; to beg; to urge; to intreat; to cry; to ask; and to plead with.

Petition, supplication, prayer, what you need.

Practical Application

The word “supplication” (deësei) refers to the prayers that focus upon special needs. We feel a deep, intense need, therefore, we go before God and petition, that is, pour out our soul to God. Need—great need—confronts us, and the only possible help and deliverance is God. Therefore, we come and lay our need before Him as a child: crying, pleading and begging for His help, comfort, deliverance, and peace.

#3857 Supplications

Thanksgiving, thankfulness, gratitude, giving of thanks; to give thanks.

Practical Application

This means that we thank God for hearing and answering-thank Him for what He has done and is going to do for all men. We are to give thanks in all things. How can we thank God for terrible trials such as accidents and death and sin? We can not; this is not what Scripture means. What God means is to thank Him for His presence and power as we walk through such trials. In Christ Jesus there is victory and triumph over all, no matter how terrible. Therefore, in everything (not for everything)-as we walk through all-thank God for the victory He has given us through Christ

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