Philippians 3:18-21

I'mmmmmmmmmmm baaaaaaaaaacccccckkkk.

No but really, I haven't spent much time on here blogging lately. Sorry for that, to be honest my time in the Word hasn't been the greatest either. But that is why we have this, right, so that we can see if someone is struggling with their time. Trust me, Mike has been noticing my lack of attendance on here and has asked me about it. Thanks, that is what a brother does, even if it isn't the easiest thing to bring up. So hopefully you all will read this, and try to post something and get in the Word so we know how you are doing.

Onto my verses.

"For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself." Philippians 3:18-21

Wow, I think this should be split up for a few different people so go ahead and share what you think.

First he says that he is telling them that many walk as enemies of the Lord, he does this with tears, he is saddened by the fact that many will die and go to Hell for an eternity. There is some serious weight with this issue. Also Jesus says that if someone is not for Him, then they are against Him, enemies of Christ.

Think about what it means when he says that our citizenship is in heaven. We do not live here permanently, we were made for heaven, we are in an alien land here on earth. We get to go home soon. While we are away we wait for a Savior, who will bring our earthly bodies to heaven and bring them to be like his holy body.

And at the end he says this is done by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself. Jesus has the power to do all that He wishes, all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Him.

These verses are packed with Christ's supremacy and how great He is. They are a great way to worship before God, they bring me to praise God.

Also it is interesting that Paul says that there are those who are enemies of Christ, and then at the end he says that Christ has the power to subject all to Himself. So why doesn't He make everyone be a Christian? Well here is the topic of limited atonement, and predestination. Bottom line here, Christ can do that, He can do anything He wants, He has the power to make a person be a Christian, but He doesn't. Again that just makes me understand and feel His love for me even more.