The announcements (perhaps pronouncements) by our provincial government in the last few days have know doubt stirred up a lot of anxiety in our hearts. I'm not sure we live in unprecedented times, but certainly in times we have not witnessed.
This morning I'm reminded of Paul's words to the Philippian church: "Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 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." (Phil4:5-7, NLT)
The next few verse give us something else to think about.
" 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. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you."
