Word for Today: EVERY Knee Shall Bow Down
Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>
I just love the book of Philippians. Today I received two
different mailings that quoted parts of Philippians 2. I don't
take such things as coincidence. I am reminded that there will
come a day when at the Name of Jesus every single being will bow
down and acknowledge Him as Lord. So I'd like to share the
passage of scripture that writes about that event and prophesies
about it.
Dear Lord,
I will most certainly bow down at the Name of Jesus. As I think
about my gracious and most wonderful Lord, I am stunned by His
selfless act of love toward us, a people bent on our own ways,
yet He demonstrated enough love to come right to us, even knowing
that He'd be rejected and murdered. I can't help but be stirred,
understanding a piece of the depth of His love for me, for a lost
group of people. I earnestly seek Him today.
Lord, I've been praying that You would help me to be a genuine
encouragement to others, and that I may also be encouraged by
others, and I continue to do so. May we be one in the common
hope that we find complete in Christ. I ask each of these things
humbly in Christ's Name. Amen.
Your Brother in Christ,
Brian
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Year of the Bible
September 13, Philippians 1.21-2.11
21 If I live, it will be for Christ, and if I die, I will gain
even more. 22 I don't know what to choose. I could keep on living
and doing something useful. 23 It is a hard choice to make. I
want to die and be with Christ, because that would be much
better. 24-25 But I know that all of you still need me. That's
why I am sure I will stay on to help you grow and be happy in
your faith. 26 Then, when I visit you again, you will have good
reason to take great pride in Christ Jesus because of me.
27 Above all else, you must live in a way that brings honor to
the good news about Christ. Then, whether I visit you or not, I
will hear that all of you think alike. I will know that you are
working together and that you are struggling side by side to get
others to believe the good news.
28 Be brave when you face your enemies. Your courage will show
them that they are going to be destroyed, and it will show you
that you will be saved. God will make all of this happen, 29 and
he has blessed you. Not only do you have faith in Christ, but you
suffer for him. 30 You saw me suffer, and you still hear about my
troubles. Now you must suffer in the same way.
True Humility
2 Christ encourages you, and his love comforts you. God's Spirit
unites you, and you are concerned for others. 2 Now make me
completely happy! Live in harmony by showing love for each
other. Be united in what you think, as if you were only one
person. 3 Don't be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider
others more important than yourselves. 4 Care about them as much
as you care about yourselves 5 and think the same way that Christ
Jesus thought:
6 Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal
with God. 7 He gave up everything and became a slave, when he
became like one of us.
8 Christ was humble. He obeyed God and even died on a cross. 9
Then God gave Christ the highest place and honored his name above
all others.
10 So at the name of Jesus everyone will bow down, those in
heaven, on earth, and under the earth. 11 And to the glory of God
the Father everyone will openly agree, "Jesus Christ is Lord!"
Scripture made available by the American Bible Society for the
Year of the Bible Project. These passages are from the
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Brian Masinick, mailto:masinick@yahoo.com
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