15 As you know, you Philippians were the only ones who gave me financial help when I first brought you the Good News and then traveled on from Macedonia. No other church did this. 16 Even when I was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once. 17 I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.
18 At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God. 19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
20 Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen.
21 Give my greetings to each of God’s holy people—all who belong to Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their greetings. 22 And all the rest of God’s people send you greetings, too, especially those in Caesar’s household.
23 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Terrie's Comments:
Paul's letters always end on a very personal note. Often he addresses friends by name. In the midst of closing this letter Paul has some great nuggets for us to learn from and stand on.
We can learn to be content no matter what... because... we can do all things through Christ who gives us our strength.
And God will supply all of our needs. This is not long after he tells us not to worry.
It has been a blast going through Philippians! It has lifted my spirit and bolstered my faith (as time in God's word always does :-))
Our last day of another great challenge! Congratulations :-) I know I have benefited greatly from the daily discipline of blogging and spending time contemplating God's word. Allowing the Holy Spirit to speak to me through the scriptures. I trust that y'all are getting as much out of the Christ Capp Challenges as I know Tori and I are!
Tori's Comments:
The secret of living... you can just hear everyone lean forward in their chairs, eager to hear something that will blow their mind and put to death any survival show ever... wait, Christ?
That's the big secret?!
It's bigger than I could possibly imagine, a story written from before the start of creation. And it keeps me overflowing with love and joy and peace and all of the things. It suddenly doesn't matter what's going on around me, I'm free from that!
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