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Today's Reading: Philippians 2
Please read Philippians 2 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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What I heard from Jesus today is: Christlikeness is the only way to unity!
Paul wrote this letter to the Philippian Christians from the prison in Rome to thank them for their recent generous gift brought to him by Epaphroditus (4: 14-19) and to inform them of his present circumstances. The church in Philippi was founded by Paul and his team of co-workers namely Silas, Timothy and Luke on his second missionary journey.
Unlike many of Paul's letters, Philippians was not written because of church problems or conflicts. The whole letter is full of gracious affection and appreciation for the congregation. From greeting (1:1) to closing (4:23), the letter focuses on Christ Jesus as the purpose for living, the source of joy and the hope for eternal life for all who follow him. United with Christ(2:1) and living a life of Christlikeness (2:5) is the only way for unity and we need to work out our salvation (2:12) so that we can taste the fruit of "like-minded".
We like to be with like-minded friends but what Paul means is not what we mean like-minded. What I got today is a very simple message from Jesus:
Christlikeness begets like-minded Christians, and like-minded Christians begets unity.
There is no unity when people are doing things out of selfish ambition, vain conceit (2: 3), full of complaint and argument (2:14). Christlikeness is the only way to unity!
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to live a life of Christlikeness so that we can taste the power and sweetness of unity. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.
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