918 a:'disposition to yield our personal preferences and notions and interests and ambitions. Note the lofty reason Paul gives for this yieldingness, “ the Lord is at hand (rather, near)” . This does not refer to the imminence of our Lord’s coming again, hut to His con stant nearness (cf. Ps. 119:151). How can we press our claims' when “ the Lord is near” and watching? Why need we press our claims when “ the Lord is near” and will take care of our inter ests? No, we will let our yieldingness be known unto all THE K I NG ' S BUS I NESS will be done.' Those who so teach “ err not knowing the Scriptures” (this Scripture and many others, e. g., Heb. 4:16), nor the “ Fatherhood of God.” A father loves to have his I child tell him all that is in his heart. The need of petition is emphasized in this verse by three words, “ prayer,” “ supplica tion,” “ requests.” The word trans lated “ requests” means “ askings.” These petitions must always be accom panied “ with thanksgiving” for pray ers already answered and blessings already granted. It is often our failure to thank God for things already granted that robs our prayer of power (cf. Col. 4:2; 1 Thess. 5:16-18). Some one long ago paraphrased this verse thus: “ Be careful for nothing, be prayerful for everything, and be thankful for anything.” SUNDAY, Oct. 27th. Phil. 4:7. Verse 7 tells us what will be the result of obedience to verse 6: “ The peace of God which passeth all under standing (literally, all mind, i. e., all thinking power) shall guard (garri son) your hearts (whole inner man, intellect, affections and will) and thoughts (individual acts of the mind) in Christ Jesus.” “ The peace of God” is the guard set over hearts and minds (o guard them from all foes. Christ Jesus Himself is the citadel in which they are guarded. It is when we put away all anxiety about everything and commit it all to God in prayer and supplication with thanksgiving that the peace of God does guard our hearts and thoughts (cf. 1 Pet. 5 :7 ). “ Peace with God” we obtain by simple faith in Christ who made peace by the blood of the cross (Rom. 5: 1; Col. 1 :20 ); “ the peace of God” we obtain by the method described in v. 6. “ The peace of God” is the heart rest He bestows. It is His own infinite peace communicated to us. It passeth all power of thought, it is perfect (cf. Isa. 26:3), it is infinite. MONDAY, Oct. 28th. Phil. 4:8, 9. Paul in verses 7, 8 and 9 brings his exhortations to a close. The final exhortation in vs. 8, 9, is of a general and comprehensive character. He tells them of the things to “ think on,” or more accurately, to “ take account of.” These are: (1) “Whatsoever things are true.” We should take account of the truth, we should ignore the false. (-2) “ Whatsoever things are honorable” (reverent or venerable). (3) “What soever things are just,” , i. e., in
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