according to my earnest expectation and hope that
in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also
Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. – Philippians 1.20
Paul had a great confidence that let him not care so much
about his current situation. It is an attitude I wish we all could adopt.
Paul had an expectation and a hope that would allow him to
be unashamed no matter what was going to happen. Whatever happened to Paul didn’t
matter – only one thing did. All that mattered was that Christ would be
magnified – and it would happen whether Paul lived or died.
It is this kind of disregard for self that challenges me. I
get disturbed with anything that breaks my groove or puts me out or discommodes
me. I rarely think of how Christ might me magnified through the situation.
Shame on me – Paul boldly lived his life and did what Christ
wanted him to do because he knew that no matter what Christ would be magnified.
Oh for a Christ centred heart like Paul had!
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