Day 63~ Phil 1-3
OK, I admit, I read the first sentence in ch. 4 as part of today’s reading. I had to, it goes with the thought of chapter 3!!!! (I don’t know why the Bible editors put the 4 marker where they did!) “Therefore…that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!” (4:1) How do you stand firm? You gotta go back to ch.3 to see how. “Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you.” (3:15) And, “…eagerly await a savior from there (heaven), the Lord Jesus Christ.” (3:20). So Paul is saying if you live according to the pattern he gave and eagerly wait for Jesus, you should be able to stand firm in the Lord. I buy that. I think we Christians, well,…I’ll speak for myself…have lost the “eager anticipation” part. Not surprising since it’s been nearly 2000 years since Jesus left saying he would come back. I have been guilty of thinking “It won’t be in my time.” If you don’t truly believe Chr