July 6, 2022: Day 142 – Philippians 1-4 and Psalm 42 and Proverbs 20

There is a lot to write about in the chapters that we read today.  Philippians is a classic book of the Bible where there are gems scattered throughout.  Everyone’s favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”  It may be our favorite Bible verse but do we really believe what it says?  Do we really believe that we can do all things through the power and the strength of Jesus Christ.  What a difference that would make in our lives if that were the case.  

Working our way backwards, we also see that our citizenship is not here on earth, but rather in heaven.  That doesn’t mean that we are so heavenly minded that we are of no earthly good.  It simply means that, as we find in 4:6 that we should not be anxious about anything.  Imagine your life without any type of anxiety because you simply know that all things are p0ssible in Christ.  That is the vision that Paul gives for each one of us.

We then have the kenosis verses in 2:6-11 where we read that Jesus emptied himself for us, that he became obedient, even to the point of death.  This is another example that we have laid before us as to how to live our lives, as servants to the living God and to each other.  There is more, but let’s move on to Psalm 42. All I am going to say is this song, which may be a bit cheezy, but remains one of my favorite.  We used to sing it all the time at one of our churches in Italy.  Nothing wrong with that.