BLESSINGS FROM FOLLOWING ADVICE

BLESSINGS FROM FOLLOWING ADVICE My Dear Precious Child, In Paul's writings to the Christians in Philippi he wrote to several high officials, bishops and deacons in the church as well as the believers. Paul had great pride in the Philippians, bragging on them on many occasions for their promoting the Gospel of Jesus Christ from the first day of their conversions. It was at the occasion of his writing this letter that he expressed the strength of his conviction that Christ, who had begun a good work in them, would continue in that endeavor right up until the day of Christ Jesus. He wrote that it was logical that he would hold them in great favor because each one of them had contributed to his keeping while he was imprisoned. Paul had been one who had worked and shared his bounty with them before he was arrested and imprisoned. He wrote that he longed to see each believer with the affection and love of Christ Jesus. His writing mentioned that he hoped that their love for everyone would grow and grow in experience and wealth so that they would have a clear conscience up until the day of Christ. He explained his deepest wish, that they would be found rich in the harvest of righteousness which Christ Jesus had ripened in them to My praise and glory. (Philippians 3:3-11) While Paul's imprisonment was looked upon as tragic by other people, Paul wrote that his imprisonment had worked to further the Gospel of Jesus Christ. His attitude toward his chains and possible demise after his trial had become well known and his spiritual brothers took courage from his predicament so they had become more emboldened to speak My words of Christ to the masses, knowing that Paul's imprisonment gave them courage to defend the cause of the gospel. There were other people who used Paul's situation as an opportunity to make his situation harder for him to bear. (Philippians 3:12-17) Paul's comment was, "So what?" He felt that what really mattered was that Christ was being proclaimed, whether with evil motives or good ones. That fact provided great joy to Paul and it continued on. With that realization Paul wrote that his experience in prison had turned out for the good of his salvation, thanks to the prayers of the believers and the support that he received from My Holy Spirit. He strongly anticipated that he would never be shamed in his hopes, having full confidence that Christ Jesus would be exalted through him, whether he lived or died, preferring neither one. He proclaimed that "life" meant living for Christ but then dying meant gain for him. He wrote that he preferred neither one, but if he lived it would provide more toil for him in furtherance of the gospel and more time to teach and minister to the believers. He wrote that he was filled with confidence that he would stay in the earth as a benefit to the believers. (Philippians 3:18-26) Paul advised the Philippians to always act as people who were worthy of the gospel. He was convinced that whether he was able to visit them or not, that he would be with them in spirit if he heard that they were strong in unity for the benefit of the gospel. He advised them not to be intimidated by their opponents in any way, assuring them that their opponents had a downfall in their futures but the believers had blessings and rewards in their futures. He wrote that that scenario was My intention because it was their special privilege to take the part of Christ in the world, not only to believe in Him but also to suffer for him. Paul assured the Philippian Christians that they had the same future that he had experienced and in which he was currently caught up. (Philippians 3:27-30) Being blessed with revelation wisdom and knowledge from My Holy Spirit, Paul's attitude toward his being imprisoned became well known. He had time to write his revelations to other churches and he also had time to be personally fed My insight and wisdom from My Holy Spirit during his imprisonment, which has become the constitution and bylaws of My New Covenant of the Holy Spirit. You must know your constitution and bylaws so as to be empowered with My wisdom, knowledge, insight and understanding of the mystery of My plan for the salvation of the world which is "Christ in you, the hope of glory," which Paul wrote previously to the Colossians by revelation of My Holy Spirit. (Colossians 1:26-27) Your Father of Revealed Knowledge