phl 04v05 Let Your Moderation Be Known Unto All Men
"LET
YOUR MODERATION BE KNOWN UNTO ALL MEN" Phil. 4:5
The word "moderation", as Paul uses it in
this verse, means "gentleness". Because the Lord Jesus Christ, our
God and Savior, is always "at hand", since our God is always by our
side, we who believe have every reason to be gentle, peaceful, and calm at all
times. May God give us a constant awareness of his presence, as we make our
pilgrimage through this world. He has promised,
"I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Let us believe the
promise. Is the Lord at hand, to provide for us, protect us, guide us, and
comfort us? Then let us live before him with such gentleness, with such peace,
calm, and moderation of heart that all men may know the God we worship is a God
whose wisdom and grace we confidently trust. In essence, Paul is saying, Let us
live before men as men who live by faith in a sovereign God.