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1 | suffering - for individual or family? | Phil 4:12 | Godissogood2me | 33948 | ||
Greetings everyone. I just wanted to know what your opinion on this one is. To me, it appears that by saying 'any and all circumstances', Paul is making it quite clear that it includes ANY circumstance. But my question is this: When he speaks of suffering need, hunger, etc. does that mean only him (in his case it probably would) or the family as well? Does it include circumstances like hungry children, unpaid utility bills, children dropping out of school for financial reasons? Blessings, Mrs. Santosh Shetty |
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2 | suffering - for individual or family? | Phil 4:12 | Brian.g | 33976 | ||
Mrs. Shetty To fully understand what Paul was saying, it is important to read the complete Phillippians 4:10-20. In this section, Paul is thanking the Phillippians for the financial gifts which they had given him. Normally, Paul was reliant upon himself and God for his needs, but he did accept gifts, as in this case. But, while Paul was thanking the Phillippians, he felt it important to emphasize that monetary concerns needed to be secondary to God. With this, Paul was reiterating what Jesus said about God providing for human needs in Matthew 6:25-34. 25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat (or drink), or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they? 27 Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? 28 Why are you anxious about clothes? Learn from the way the wild flowers grow. They do not work or spin. 29 But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them. 30 If God so clothes the grass of the field, which grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not much more provide for you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry and say, 'What are we to eat?' or 'What are we to drink?' or 'What are we to wear?' 32 All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom (of God) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides. 34 Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil. Mrs Shetty, as Christian parents, we want all good things for our children, but the greatest gift we can give our children is a relationship with Christ. One last thought, I have known many people whose high quality of character was forged by poverty. Sometimes poverty can be a greater gift than wealth. In all cases, it becomes a question of what do we do with that, which has been given to us. Should Christians who have wealth, be blinded of the needs of our fellow man or should their gifts be used to lift him up. And, should a man of poverty also use his gift to lift up his fellow man. Yes, to both - through Christ. Brian |
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Brian.g | ||
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