by Lynne Marie | Nov 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Philippians 4: 10-19, Paul reveals two things: He has abandoned all he has and is to the service of God as a faithful steward, and all he wants for his converts is that they should do the same. They have sent a donation to provide for his needs. Paul basically...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 5, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Philippians 3: 3-8, Paul bases his abandonment of all things on his discovery of the “pearl of great price.” (Matthew 13:46) I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 4, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Philippians 2: 12-18, Paul reminds us, “It is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his benevolent purposes.” Any good we do or even desire, we do by the power of God working with us, in us, and through us. What do we have that is...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 3, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Philippians 2: 5-11. Paul roots abandonment in Jesus’ example: Your attitude must be Christ’s. Though he was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped at. Rather, he emptied himself and took the form of a slave, being born...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 2, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Funeral directors report that in our day some people just want their dead to be put in the ground without ceremony, especially religion. This isn’t just insensitive; it is arrogant. It rejects the almost universal judgment of the whole human race from the beginning of...
