PRAYER THEN PEACE

*Study scripture:*

*Philippians 4:6-7*
_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 THEN PEACE*

Praise the lord! From our study scripture, Paul immediately instructs us off by telling us not to be anxious or careful of anything but by Prayer and supplication with thanksgiving that we should make our Requests known before God.
*_What would be the result of this kind of conduct?_* He continues in the next verse and says *_” And the peace of God, which passeth understanding ,shall keep your hearts and minds”_*. Hallelujah !

Note that its firstly us deciding to Pray that the Peace of God cometh. In other words, the Peace of God is as a result of Prayer. And not just any Peace but the kind that surpasses Understanding and is able to guard our hearts and minds amidst the storms of this life. This Peace from God the world can’t comprehend. When they expect you to be sad and to be pitied, they instead see you so happy and overly joyous or even sleeping amidst a storm. Hallelujah!

Look at what Jesus did when he was faced with sorrow and distress…

*Matthew 26:38-39*
_Then He said to them, ” *My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death* . Stay here and watch with Me.” He went a little farther *and fell on His face, and prayed* , saying, “O My Father,…_

_Praise God! Jesus prayed too when His soul was exceedingly sorrowful. We do well imitating Him ._

Child of God, is your soul sorrowful and distressed too? Is your heart troubled and your mind weighed down with so many thoughts? The answer is ” *Prayer, supplication and thanksgiving* ” because these will attract the Peace of God that will guard your heart and mind throughout whichever storm you’re faced with lest you faint. Hallelujah!

*Further study*
Isaiah 26:3, James 5;6, Matthew 8:23-27, Ephesians 5:1

*NUGGET*
Child of God, is your soul sorrowful and distressed? Is your heart troubled and your mind weighed down with so many thoughts? The answer is ” *Prayer, supplication and thanksgiving* ”

*PRAYER*
Thank you king Jesus because we can now ask the Father for anything through your Name and have it. Holy Spirit teach us to pray and attract your Peace that surpasses all understanding amidst our storms in Jesus’ Name Amen.