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Philippians 4:6-7 6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. (WEB) The Apostle Paul tells us in today’s reading to be anxious for nothing. He doesn’t say ‘be anxious for only a few things’, he says be anxious for nothing. This Scripture passage reminds me of when Jesus said the same thing in Matthew 6:25 when He said… Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for...

1 John 2:1-2 1 My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. 2 And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. (WEB) The Apostle John starts off chapter two of this letter by addressing his readers as ‘My little children’. He carries a father’s heart for those he is addressing and it is his heart that they would not sin. Though all of our sins (past, present...

Ephesians 4:30-32 30. Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. 32. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. (WEB) In today’s Bible reading, we are talking about grieving the Holy Spirit. First of all, what does it mean to ‘grieve’ the Holy Spirit? The Amplified Bible translates the word grieve as … (do not offend or vex or sadden Him). (AMP) I...