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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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#That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto His death; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Phil 3:10,11
Paul is desiring to know Christ in the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His suffering at the cross, so that He may attain unto the life of resurrection. What a glorious goal for all of us, for to live is Christ and to die is gain. Therefore it is better to be absent from the body and present with the Lord. It is my prayer that if you are not ready that you would receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today.
#And be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith. Phil. 3:9
Paul is looking at the righteousness that comes by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and not of works lest any man should boast. That is what makes us accepted in the Beloved Lord God.
#Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee: Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching righteousness which is in the law, blameless. Phil. 3:4-6
Paul gives his pedigree to prove he has wherefore to trust in the flesh. Yet the more he points out his strengths he realizes that all of that is rubbish. But what things were gain to me, those things I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ. Dung is the lowest word. This is how low he had to go that he might win Christ Jesus the Lord. Praise God for this truth for it tells us that none of our righteousness is good enough to win Christ. It is by faith alone in Christ alone. This is a very special passage in the word of God.
#For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh. Phil. 3:3
For Paul is identifying with the Jews who worship God in the spirit, rejoices in Jesus Christ and have no trust in the flesh. Paul had a thorn in the flesh, yet he found that the grace of God is sufficient for all of his troubles. Therefore, he rejoiced in tribulation that the power of Christ was on him.
#Finally my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. Phil. 3:1,2
Paul is warning the believers to beware of false teachers who make a sport of you with false doctrine. Therefore rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice forevermore.
#Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life to supply your lack of service toward me. Phil. 2:30
Paul is thankful for ALL the suffering that has come because of the cause of Christ.
#Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and companion in labor and fellow soldier but your message and he that ministered to my wants. Phil. 2:25
Paul had another faithful brother, Epaphroditus, who was ministering to the wants of the Apostle Paul. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness and hold such in reputation: because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. What a faithful servant he was and a shining light for the Lord.
#Him, therefore, I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. Phil. 2:23,24
Paul is confident that the Lord will allow him to send Timotheus, along with himself which is a great testimony of the faithfulness of the Lord in their lives. Praise God from who all blessings flow praise God for ever more.
#For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. Phil. 2:20,21
Timotheus is a faithful servant. The name Timothy means one who honors God. This is what Timotheus does, and that is why Paul has no one who is like minded as he for the things of Jesus Christ's.
#But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort when I know your state. Phil. 2:19
Paul has no one as loyal as Timotheus to send to the Philippians so that he can be comforted knowing that they are being fed the Word of life. What a blessing Timotheus was to Paul and no wonder he was comforted in the Lord for the great work that he was doing in the church. We can learn from this example that it is important to be faithful in the service of the Lord. Lord forgive us for not being completely faithful, help us to repent and do the first works. Thank God that He is the God of the second chance and we give you all the glory. Forgetting what is behind I press for the upward way in Jesus Christ the Messiah.
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