Friday, January 24, 2020
We will review some of the things we learned from Philippians. First, we should be thankful for our fellow Christians and let them know that we are. Paul was continually writing to his fellow believers to let them know how much they meant to him. We today can do so much more easily than he could. We have almost instantaneous communication today, so we should utilize it for God's glory and the edification of our fellow believers. The next thing we learn is that circumstances should not determine our willingness to praise God. Paul was in prison, but he still praised God. Along the same line, we should not allow our material status to determine our contentment in life. Paul said he was content if he had an abundance or if he had a lack, and so should we be. Paul warned us to beware of those who preached the gospel as being a way to material success. Also, like the believers at Philippi, we should be willing to give to support those who are doing God's work and have a need. I don't believe that we are to give so that they can have everything they desire, but everything that God says that they need. We also need to realize that at times our fellow believers are going to disagree with each other, and when they do we need to help them settle their differences so that they will not interfere with the spreading of the gospel. We must all work together through the leadership of the Holy Spirit if we are to successfully share the gospel with the world. Finally, like Paul, we must claim the promise that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. I believe that through Christ means under His leadership, and when we are following His leadership we can do anything that we need to do by the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish what we have been called to do. This is not a promise that we can do anything that we desire or decide to do, but that we can do anything that God calls us to do, by His power.
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