‘Painful But Purified.’
a) Isaiah 7:20.
God using the enemies of Israel to purify them.
b) Leviticus 14:8-9. There needed to be a cleansing of God’s People
before they could come back into Fellowship with Him and each other.
c) Ezekiel 29:8-9. The Lord’s instruments
purified and hardened.
(This QT makes me ponder: Painful But Purified)
‘Playing A Part Brings Blessing.’
Philippians 1:1-5.
a) Philippians 1:1. Apostle Paul and Timothy were
writing this letter to all of God’s People in Philippi. This especially
included the Leaders of the Churches.
b) Philippians 1:2. Paul Blessed these
Philippians to receive Grace and Peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
c) Philippians 1:3. Every time that Paul thought
of these Philippian Believers he gave thanks to God for them.
d) Philippians 1:4. Paul Prayed for the
Philippian Church with Joy in his heart.
e) Philippians 1:5. The Philippian Church played
a part in spreading the Gospel Message ever since they heard it.
(This
Second one teaches me that Playing A Part Brings Blessing)
Chris.
Playing a part
brings Blessing. If we only attend Church and Christian services without
playing a part in them or for them we surely will become spiritually dry.
Although Faithfulness is noble, it is something very basic. We should all be
able to play a part in the Service of Christ.
