Good morning all,
The word of the day is "effervescent." One of the
themes throughout the apostle Paul's life is that of joy. It really did not
matter what his circumstances were, he was always ready to give God praise. I
think that Christians can learn a thing or two from Paul and the way that he
met his dissenters and also the evil forces that tried to stop him over and
over. We see here in the opening statements of his letter to the church in
Philippi that he is exceedingly joyful and happy for what God has done and what
God continues to do.
“What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or
in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice.”
~Phil. 1:18
My question is: do you share this same feeling with Paul,
that the main piece of your life is that Christ is proclaimed? I know it may
seem like a silly question, but based on the way many of us live from time to
time I would say that it is a valid question. I find myself becoming more like
Christ when I am focused on him, and this is when life is good. And, I don't
mean good in the sense that everything is peachy keen, but that I have an
effervescent joy in my heart. I pray this morning that this joy is part of your
life. Focus your efforts on following Christ. When we are less selfish and
choose to focus on God's truth, I can assure you we can never go wrong.
Praying for you,
mo
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