Every Good Thing We Share
For The Sake Of Christ
Paul,
a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To
Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker — also to Apphia
our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier—and to
the church that meets in your home:
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I
hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus.
I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening
your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ. Your
love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have
refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people.
Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to
do what you ought to do, yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It
is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—
Philemon 1:1-9
How old was Paul at the time, maybe 45-50?.
Remember, people did not live as long then, as they do today. Yet despite
awareness of his mature years, Paul went on to serve the Lord for several more
years.
While we may experience physical or other kinds of limitations,
what really matters is that we continue doing what we can for the Lord until He
calls us Home.
God can use you at any age – if you are
willing.
Our Daily Bread –