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The Peace of Christ
D. Marion Clark
Philippians 4:4-13
M and K, the theme of the passage you have chosen to be read is peace. Twice the apostle Paul speaks of peace that is for his readers. And this is not just talk on his part. He tells the Philippians to use him as a model for living a life of peace, and he states that he has learned the secret for this peace: I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Have you-can you-learn that same secret for your marriage? Consider the vows you are about to make. You promise to have and to hold until death parts you for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health. Are you ready for the worse that will come out in your marriage: the faults that you will discover in each other? The daily pressures of life that will make you tired and grumpy? Are you ready for strains on your budget and disagreements of how to manage your money? Are you prepared for sickness, not only of the body, but of the mind and the spirit?
Fortunately, Paul reveals his secret for peaceful contentment that weathers all the various life experiences. He gives basically a two-fold formula. First, focus on what gives cause for joy and thankfulness. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
''Rejoice in the Lord.'' Rejoice in what you have in your Lord Jesus Christ. You have the salvation he has won for you. Through him, you have peace with God. Being in Christ means that your whole life and marriage has meaning as you live to glorify God. You have the joy of being united together ...
D. Marion Clark
Philippians 4:4-13
M and K, the theme of the passage you have chosen to be read is peace. Twice the apostle Paul speaks of peace that is for his readers. And this is not just talk on his part. He tells the Philippians to use him as a model for living a life of peace, and he states that he has learned the secret for this peace: I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Have you-can you-learn that same secret for your marriage? Consider the vows you are about to make. You promise to have and to hold until death parts you for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health. Are you ready for the worse that will come out in your marriage: the faults that you will discover in each other? The daily pressures of life that will make you tired and grumpy? Are you ready for strains on your budget and disagreements of how to manage your money? Are you prepared for sickness, not only of the body, but of the mind and the spirit?
Fortunately, Paul reveals his secret for peaceful contentment that weathers all the various life experiences. He gives basically a two-fold formula. First, focus on what gives cause for joy and thankfulness. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
''Rejoice in the Lord.'' Rejoice in what you have in your Lord Jesus Christ. You have the salvation he has won for you. Through him, you have peace with God. Being in Christ means that your whole life and marriage has meaning as you live to glorify God. You have the joy of being united together ...
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