Philippians 4:9 Do what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. (HCSB)
Yesterday we considered John the Baptist's signature statement, "He must become greater I must become less and less". It is the pathway of blessing and the pathway to making Jesus famous. Today's verse written by Paul while he was in jail, gives us the blueprint for doing this.
Some translations say "practice" the HCSB simply says do. Don't make excuses, as the NIke advertising campaign effectively says "just do it". In the case of following Jesus, it is taking what we've learned, received, heard and seen in Christ in the gospels and working in the lives of His followers in the rest of the New Testament and living it. And what will the result of this mean for us? Peace from the God of peace.
In this crazy life, with all of its demands, trials and frustrations don't we need to have the God of peace with us. As we do what we've learned, received, heard and seen, in Christ, as we give our best effort in His power, He will become greater in our hearts and in the eyes of those who see Him working in us, and His peace will be with us. Is that not making Him famous?
In Christ,
Mike
Mike
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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Philippians 4:8-10 New Living Translation (NLT)
8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.
Paul's Thanks for Their Gifts
10 How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn't have the chance to help me.
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