Well, here I go starting a new blog group (or blevo's as Jeremy calls them). Let's hope this goes better than the last!!!!
Philippians 1
Phl 1:1 Paul and Timothy,a servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me. 8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
As I read this passage, I am struck by the beautiful reality of a couple of truths...
1. We are not alone in our spiritual journey and mission on earth. Paul saw the Philippians as partners...I think I take my "partners" for granted, that needs to change.
2 second, who we are now is not the finished product. God is continuing to work in our lives, changing and transforming our lives...He is not done and won't be done until we are completed!
3. When I look at our students who are struggling, I have much hope, like Paul because God is not finished eith them yet either, and we are invited to join in the journey.
Final question...do I have a deep affection for my "partners in the faith"?
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Hey Sid, I don't know your e-mail address so I'll send you my blog address this way. You can find my page at http://jasonsonlinedevos.blogspot.com
I'm not exactly sure how this whole process is suppossed to work so if you could give me a little rundown that would be great.
Hey Jason,
Here is how it works. You need to take my address and set up a link on your blogspot to my blog. They way we have been doing it (Jeremy and Scott and I) is basically, we each do our devotions on our blog (you've noticed mine). Then, I click over to your blog, read your devo and comment on it...afirm certain things, challenge certain things, or give another perspective. Essentially, we are both doing our own devos, as well as doing them with others. Once Jon Vandengriend gets his going, we will do the same with him. This also allows for accountability, so when I haven't blogged for a week, you can go, Hey Sid, what's up? Are you OK spiritually etc. etc. Does that make sense? By the way, you do not have to follow the same pattern as I (as in number of verses blogged on at a time. You can split it up as you want, but if we are basically going through the same book etc. it creates better interaction. Later dude.
Sid
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