Post by Woody Williams on Sept 30, 2005 9:45:36 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Philippians 1:3-11
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I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God's grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that on the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.
Devotional
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Paul wrote this joyful epistle to a congregation that upheld Paul and gave testimony to the Gospel. The Apostle Paul prays that their love would always overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight.
This love is the testimony that bears witness to God and leads people to praise God. The love the Philippians had for Paul was expressed in their remembering Paul. Paul also remembers them in his prayers. The mutual remembering strengthens them both in faith and love.
Prayer
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God, help me remember those who have loved and supported me. Amen
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I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God's grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that on the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.
Devotional
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Paul wrote this joyful epistle to a congregation that upheld Paul and gave testimony to the Gospel. The Apostle Paul prays that their love would always overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight.
This love is the testimony that bears witness to God and leads people to praise God. The love the Philippians had for Paul was expressed in their remembering Paul. Paul also remembers them in his prayers. The mutual remembering strengthens them both in faith and love.
Prayer
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God, help me remember those who have loved and supported me. Amen