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Philippians 2:19-30
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Philippians 2:19-30
Timothy and Epaphroditus
I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co- worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him, because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.
It has been a couple of days since I read the bible. I honestly have never known why I read the bible Monday to Friday and have the weekends off. Silly eh.
Anyway, down to the bible. A lovely passage here. We see Paul at his most loving and caring. He has two friends with him who are like his children yet he is prepared to let them go because he cares so much for the Philippians.
We see the unselfish nature of all three laid bare in this passage. Selfishness is something I'm really struggling with lately. I find myself more and more selfish in my attitudes not less and less. I sometimes wonder what is going on.
What is this passage saying to me? I guess today it's telling me that in the Bible we see unselfish people doing unselfish things. They're not superhumans. They're humans who have Jesus in their lives. They can do everything through Christ who strengthens them. I pray that I can.
Amen
Timothy and Epaphroditus
I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co- worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him, because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.
It has been a couple of days since I read the bible. I honestly have never known why I read the bible Monday to Friday and have the weekends off. Silly eh.
Anyway, down to the bible. A lovely passage here. We see Paul at his most loving and caring. He has two friends with him who are like his children yet he is prepared to let them go because he cares so much for the Philippians.
We see the unselfish nature of all three laid bare in this passage. Selfishness is something I'm really struggling with lately. I find myself more and more selfish in my attitudes not less and less. I sometimes wonder what is going on.
What is this passage saying to me? I guess today it's telling me that in the Bible we see unselfish people doing unselfish things. They're not superhumans. They're humans who have Jesus in their lives. They can do everything through Christ who strengthens them. I pray that I can.
Amen
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