VICTORY Belongs to Jesus

our four-year-old grandboy

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God...will guard your hearts and minds." (Philippians 4:6-7)

On Saturday, while pushing their shopping cart down the empty aisles of Walmart, our four-year-old grandboy was singing at the top of his lungs, "Victory belongs to Jesus! Victory belongs to Him!"

Dr. David Jeremiah wrote: "Some time back, the retailer Amazon released a list of the most popular passages from its most popular books, and the most commonly highlighted portion of the Bible was Philippians 4:6-7. When we look around at our anxious world and our fretful lives, we can understand why people are drawn to the promise of Philippians 4. But notice the context of the passage: The Lord tells us here to rejoice in Him (vv. 4); to be gentle in our dealings with others (vv. 5a); to remember how near He is to us (vv. 5b); to pray earnestly about our concerns (vv. 6b); and to focus our minds on what is true, noble, just, pure, lovely, and praiseworthy (vv. 8)." 1

Beloved, in these perilous times, trust Jesus; victory belongs to Him. Do not be anxious; pray and praise the One who is faithful and able.

1 EVER FAITHFUL, A 365-DAY DEVOTION. Dr. David Jeremiah, 2018, (pp. 83).