Good News Brief Weekend

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Paul’s Prayer For Us (Part 2 of 2)

Philippians 1: 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ.  NIV)

Good Day Everyone!

Today we complete part two by continuing into verse 10.  Through the knowledge and depth of insight, it is Paul’s prayer that we will be able to discern what is best and pure and blameless and that we hold onto these values until the coming of our Lord.  Once learned, these values become a great asset, as we grow deeper in the wisdom base through the study and application of God’s Word to our lives.  Sometimes we need to look at our lives in comparison to the life of Christ and make adjustments in our course that will guide us to that spiritual discernment that God has for us.  Our scale of comparison is Christ himself.  Yes it is true; we can never be identical to Him in His absolute completeness for if we could then the Cross wouldn’t have been necessary.  We could have done this on our own. 

It’s interesting to match our personal life silhouette outlines with the life of Christ.  Everywhere you see a gap in our differences (which are there, some bigger than others) you will see it shaded in with the word “Grace”, or the phrase “Covered by the Blood”.  Only through the Blood of Christ can we become the man or woman God desires us to become.  Only God’s grace can see us through.  Only through our personal intimate relationship in Christ can we obtain that spiritual discernment so valuable to the believer.  It cannot be purchased or bargained for.  Spiritual discernment can only be given through the grace of God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.  Through our love for Him and His desire to feed those who truly seek Him, we can gain His kind of Love for others, and His holy spiritual discernment in the things of life.

Yes, Paul knew exactly what he was writing about, for he had tasted of the fruit of his beloved Christ.  To know Him and to appreciate Him is to seek Him in His Word and through a life of prayer.

Prayer:  Dear Lord, Give me your values for my life.  Draw me near to you as you reveal your Word to me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

May God richly bless us as we continue seek His will, and His way, through His Word.

Have a GREAT Day!!!

In Christ,

Rev. Ted J. Wilkins
Founder and Director of “Good News Brief For Men” Ministries
© 2013 Ted J. Wilkins “GNBFM Ministries”

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