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Our Care-Catching, Angst-Welcoming Father

Philippians 4:6-8 NLT Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

Heavenly Father, thank you for catching every care we cast in your direction, taking every burden we offload onto your heart, and for welcoming all the angst we bring to you.

In response to this Scripture, what do we need? We ask you to fill our hearts with a fresh vision of Jesus’ empty tomb, your occupied throne, and the Spirit’s work in our midst. For we are weary of the mud-slinging, spite-spewing, mock-fest going on in the Senate, the airways, and our culture. The vitriol, rancor, and contempt are wearing us out and down, Father.

As Paul further admonishes us in this passage, thank you for what you’ve already done? That’s easy to do Father. You’ve given us Jesus—who is our righteousness, holiness, and redemption; our loving Bridegroom, constant Advocate, and returning King. No matter what else is going on in the world and our stories, we say with confidence, joy, and peace…  Jesus is Lord.

7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

We gladly receive the promise and provision of your peace, Father. We know your timing is perfect and your ways are incomparable. Guard our vulnerable, wandering, impatient hearts with a greater measure of your peace, wisdom, and kindness.

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

By faith, we now set our mind, affections and gaze on the Lord Jesus—the author and perfecter of our faith; our merciful Savior and mighty Lord; the fountain of grace and the ground of all hope. For Jesus is the most true and honorable, right and pure, lovely and admirable One in all of space and time. So very Amen we pray, in his tender and triumphant name.

 

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