DISCIPLES OF JESUS MINISTRY

Phm 1:4 I give thanks to my God for you always when I mention you in my prayers,

Phm 1:5 Because I continue to hear of your love and of your loyal faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and [which you show] toward all the saints (God's consecrated people).

Phm 1:6 [And I pray] that the participation in and sharing of your faith may produce and promote full recognition and appreciation and understanding and precise knowledge of every good [thing] that is ours in [our identification with] Christ Jesus [and unto His glory].

Phm 1:7 For I have derived great joy and comfort and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints [who are your fellow Christians] have been cheered and refreshed through you, [my] brother.

Phm 1:8 Therefore, though I have abundant boldness in Christ to charge you to do what is fitting and required and your duty to do,

   The  Lord laid it on my heart today that I don't give thanks enough for the brothers and sisters whom God has placed around me throughout the years. He got it so right, he placed people in my life to encourage me, others that stirred something in me to examine myself more before God, also He taught me how to love even those with whom I have had disagreements with along the way and taught me how to forgive. I appreciate those who have taught me something of spiritual wisdom along the way, but you know I have learned something at times from those I thought I was discipling.

    It is wonderful to know that we have brothers and sisters praying for us, even many who we have yet  to meet in person all over the world. I give thanks to God for that. Yes thee is joy and encouragement in the love of our fellow Christians. Thank you Lord and I pray that every day I have breath I might share that love, njoy and encouragement with my brothers and sisters and the world at large.

  Paul would indeed charge me and indeed all of today to have abundant boldness in Christ, the kind of boldnes Paul had and Peter had and to do what is fitting and the Lord requires us to do, to be Spirit led. Amen!