The Philippians series Pastor Josh did today continue
He started by reading from the first verse of chapter two
But note the first word “therefore” implies a continuation
“Believe…and suffer for His sake” the preceding quotation
So in challenging times, Josh asked, how we we thrive
He said that to “be one”, not be alone, we should strive
Per verse two, we should be of one accord and mind
Start by reaching out to others as well as being kind
Look out for others and their interest, per verse four
Complaining and disputing things, we should abhor
By adopting this attitude, to the world we can be light
Even brighter at night, like the stars shining at night
To esteem others better than one’s self, per verse three
Should be done from a position of self-love in actuality
For if we look at Jesus’ actions in John chapter thirteen
Despite His position, He washed disciples’ feet clean
That is a reminder that we should always be humble
Being passionate can bring suffering - do not grumble
We should be ready by holding fast to the word of life
Being obedient to God even when temptations are rife
We should be fearful and tremble, per verse twelve
A semicolon implies that into the next we should delve
It says that God works in us to fulfil His good purpose
Input from any other source is therefore superfluous
No comments:
Post a Comment