Grace for your spirit July 1, 2010

Grace for your spirit For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things. Philippians 3:18-19

Paul is encouraging Christians to follow the example he has set before them. He is pleading with them to act and talk as citizens of Christ's heavenly kingdom. His heart was broken over the hypocrisy in his presence. People who were claiming to be Christians, actually were enemies of the cross. Since they had set their minds of earthly things, their appetite had become their god. The same is true today. We might expect this kind of behavior in the world, but not in the church. Let's set our mind on the kingdom that will endure forever instead of our appetites and shame.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit

Philippians 4:23

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