DAY 179 - No Joy, No Peace, When We Disagree! (請按此處收聼廣東話Cantonese podcast click here)

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Today's Reading: Philippians 4

Please read Philippians 3 and listen to what the Lord Jesus Christ would like to tell you before reading my Spiritual Journal below. If you would like to learn a simple and good way of Daily Devotion method you may click this link directly for the method:Subject Shifting Devotion.pdf.


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I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you , loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. Philippians 4: 2-3

What I heard from Jesus today is: No joy, no peace, when we disagree!

The problem in the church of Philippi was the disagreement among the two women leaders. Paul did not tell us what happened, instead he told us that quarrel and disagreement hurt the church. Paul even used an example that all the leaders in Philippi worked with Paul as loyal yokefellow for Christ and in Christ. All their names were in the book of life. So, how can they disagree with others like that? Who won?

Paul asked them to pray hard (v. 6)and followed his example (v. 9) because he could do everything through the Lord who gave him strength (v. 13).

I have seen too many quarrel and disagreement among Christian leaders. It is so sad that we as leaders do not use all the time to enjoy the "partnership in the gospel" (Philippians 1: 5) but waste so much time in thinking how bad other people are, stirring up rumor, misunderstanding and dissension, quarrelling and disagreeing with each other. Why? Who win?

Dear Lord Jesus,

Help us to agree with each other in you and that we can taste the joy of the partnership in the gospel . In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.

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