Guest blogger: Rick Osborne
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Day Seven
conclusion
• Slowly read Philippians 4:1-20 to help you get a context for today’s reading.
• Next pray and sincerely ask God to plant his Word in you and change you into the person he created you to be. Don’t just say the words; he’s right there with you, take a few minutes and talk to him from your heart. (If you’re having trouble believing that you can change ask him for help with that as well.)
• Now read just verses 14–20. Read them slowly and think over what is being said. Read them again and again.
14. Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.
15. Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;
16. for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid again and again when I was in need.
17. Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what may be credited to your account.
18. I have received full payment and even more; I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
19. And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
20. To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Now ask yourself questions and discuss the answers with God. Today I’m not providing the question, I think you’ve got the idea.
• Prayerfully read the verses again and ask yourself which verse or phrase hit you as something that you should apply to your own life and pray about?
• Finally what are you going to do about it? Talk to God, decide and go do it.
• And finally, if you were previously racing through your devotional Bible readings don’t go back. Continue to allow God to transform you with his Word.
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