2 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate?
Php 2:1
Our relationship with God provides some things for us as outlined by Paul in the form of questions.
1. We gain encouragement from belonging to Christ.
- Knowing what Christ has done for us leads us to be greatly encouraged in our faith.
- THat God would care for me so much is the most encouraging thought I can think.
2. We gain comfort from being loved by God.
- God's love is an active comfort in our lives, we are never far from His love if we take the time to realize and respond to Him.
- Knowing that I'm loved by someone comforts me greatly. Knowing that I'm loved by God is beyond comprehending. He who is perfect loves me who is imperfect.
- Not just love in words, but in action, The Cross, love personified.
3. We are not alone because of our fellowship with His Spirit
- We are not alone because His Spirit lives in us.
- The Spirit of God walks beside us teaching, leading, convicting, helping.
- He's our supernatural helper in this life we live.
4. Our hearts are soft to His leading.
- This walk with God produces a soft and tender heart for God and for people.
- God's nature becomes our nature so that we can act and live like He does.
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