2月8日

標　　題： 應當一無掛慮

經　　節： 應當一無掛慮，只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求，和感謝，將你們所要的告訴神。（腓立比書四章6節）

不要憂慮！保羅說，沒有一件事能使神的兒女憂慮。保羅清楚瞭解甚麼事可以引起憂慮。當時，他的國家正被外國軍隊佔領，且被腐敗的君王統治。當時，他因為被人誣告而身陷囹圄，他是在牢獄中寫這封信的。他被迫與所愛的分開，他的動機被懷疑，又被人歪曲事實誣告。有些人小看他，認為他只不過做開荒傳道的事工。他曾經遭受肉體的傷害，和面對迫在眉睫的死刑運行（哥林多後書十一：23∼29）。但保羅說，沒有一項危難使得神無法賜下平安。神不見得會把你的問題挪走。然而，祂會背負你的重擔，與你同行。祂要你經歷那出人意外的平安。你無法完全瞭解在這種處境時，神如何賜給你平安；你也不需要完全瞭解神如何降下平安，才能擁有這個經驗。因為這平安不只是給那些所謂能夠「掌控壓力」的人，這平安是給所有的人！你可能知道神要你擁有平安，卻又不確定處在當前的情況，是否真的可以得到平安。聖經上教導我們，應當要一無掛慮。神的話語清楚指明：在你所面對的事情中，沒有一件對神是太困難、太麻煩、太可怕的。所以，不管你的環境如何，將你的憂慮卸給神，讓祂完全的平安掌管你的心。

Be Anxious for Nothing

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, 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 minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)

Don’t be anxious! Paul said there is nothing that should cause a child of God to worry. He was well aware of things that cause anxiety. His nation was occupied by a foreign army and ruled by corrupt leaders. He was writing from prison, where he was being held as a result of false accusations. He was separated from those he loved; his motives had been questioned, and he had been misrepresented. Some were trying to undermine all that he had accomplished in starting churches. He suffered physically and faced imminent execution (2 Cor. 11:23–29). Yet Paul said there would never be a crisis so troubling that God could not bring peace in the midst of it!

God will not necessarily take your problems away, but He will carry the load for you. He wants you to experience His peace, which is beyond human comprehension. You will never fully understand how God could give you peace in some of the situations you face, but you do not have to understand it in order to experience it. This peace is not just for those who “handle stress well”; it is for everyone! You may know that God wants you to experience peace but wonder how this is possible, given what you are presently facing. Yet, Scripture says to be anxious for nothing. God’s word clearly indicates that there is nothing you can face that is too difficult, too troubling, or too fearful for God. No matter what your circumstances are, turn your anxiety over to God and let His perfect peace guard your heart.