Philippians
2:16-30
16 holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in
the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain. 17 Yes, and
if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of
your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
18 For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me. 19 But I
trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be
encouraged when I know your state. 20
For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things
which are of Christ Jesus. 22 But you
know his proven character, that as a son with his father he served with me in
the gospel. 23 Therefore I hope to send
him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me. 24 But I trust in the Lord that I myself
shall also come shortly. 25 Yet I considered it necessary to send to you
Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger
and the one who ministered to my need; 26 since he was longing for you all, and
was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. 27 For indeed he was sick almost unto death;
but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should
have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 Therefore I
sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I
may be less sorrowful. 29 Receive him
therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem; 30 because for the work of Christ he came
close to death, not regarding his life, to supply what was lacking in your
service toward me.
I want you to know that if you hold fast to the word of God
it will come to life. You must place your heart on it and in it. You must hear what God says and walk it
out. Having faith your blessings will
come to pass. God states for much that is
wanted much is required. We have big
dreams and big ideas especially when our eyes stay locked on this world as we
see them mass big fortunes. But God asks
us to not look at the things we can see but the things we can’t. We’re to look into the heart of God and into
the heart of man to discern its truth. God is true and every man a liar if you can’t
believe He’s here ready to jump start our lives as we live in faith dying to our
vain wants. He wants us to rule the
riches not the riches to rule us. We
have to show genuine concern for one another and not for what the other can do
for us flesh wise. We have to believe
God is our father and He has a mission for us to destroy satan with wisdom and
knowledge and love from His word. It is
our only way to come together as a people and a family to receive true riches
here on earth and in heaven. Gird your
mind and put on your armor to fight the good fight of faith and win this battle
for our Lord.
Let faith build your dreams,
Vincent Young, Christian Analyst
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