God Is Working In You
My dear friends, you have always obeyed God. You obeyed while I
was with you. And you have obeyed even more while I am not with you. So
continue to work out your own salvation. Do it with fear and trembling. God is
working in you. He wants your plans and your acts to be in keeping with his
good purpose.
Do
everything without finding fault or arguing. Then you will be pure and without
blame. You will be children of God without fault in a sinful and evil world.
Among the people of the world you shine like stars in the heavens. You shine as
you hold out to them the word of life. So I can brag about you on the day
Christ returns. I can be happy that I didn't run or work for nothing.
But
my life might even be poured out like a drink offering on your sacrifices. I'm
talking about the way you serve because you believe. Even so, I am glad. I am
joyful with all of you. So you too should be glad and joyful with me.
Philippians 2:12-18
It
is our privilege as followers of Jesus to be His light-bearers today.
Instead
of being afraid or oppressed by the spiritual darkness around us, we can rely
on the grace that God gives His children to shine for Him.
Jesus came to give light to a dark world.
Our Daily Bread –