BLESSINGS FROM UNITY

My Dear Precious Child, Paul was impressed with the Philippians and their unity of Spirit, writing in his letter to them that they must continue in that close unity of faith and ideals. He cautioned them never to act out of rivalry or conceit, thinking more of themselves or their thinking more of their ministry gifts as being superior to others. He wrote to them that the way to keep from yielding to pride or jealousy was for them to continue to be humble, refusing to think of themselves as being superior in any way, always looking to the interest of others rather than themselves. He said that their attitudes toward each other must be the same attitudes of Christ. (Philippians 2:1-5) He reminded them of the various scriptures that spoke about the humility of Christ: 1.That He came to earth in the form of God, yet He did not seek to be known as being equal to God. 2. Instead, He emptied Himself of His spiritual heritage in My kingdom and took the form of a slave of evil, being born in the likeness of men. 3. He was known to be of human lineage and it was for that reason that He humbled Himself obediently, accepting even death, death on a cross. 4. Because of this, God exalted Him and bestowed upon Him the name above every other name, 5. So that at the name of Jesus every knee must bow in the heavens, on earth, and every tongue proclaim, to My glory, that Jesus Christ is Lord! (Philippians 2:6-11) Paul went on to write in his letter to the Philippians, his dearly beloved, that they must be obedient, as always, to Christ's urging, urgently working out their own salvation, not only when Paul was with them but also even more while he was absent from them. He acknowledged that it was My urging, through Christ, that spurred them with the desire for spiritual achievement. He added to his urgings that all of them, the Philippian believers, should do everything without strife or conceit; proving themselves to be innocent and straightforward children of Mine beyond correction in the midst of a twisted and depraved generation of people among whom they shined like the stars in the sky while still holding on to the Word of Life. (Philippians 2:12-15) His challenge to them for himself was that he looked forward to the day of Christ realizing that they gave him reasons to boast that he did not run the race in vain or work toward no purpose. He envisioned that even if his own life had been poured out as a sacrifice over the service of their faith, he wished them the same calling so that they could rejoice with Him. (Philippians 2:16-18) If Christ Jesus, My Son, could humble himself to become like a mere man and remain humble even unto His death, then His followers must learn humility and meekness in their own lives on earth. Christ Jesus said that the meek would inherit the earth and all of My blessings while in the earth. (Matthew 5:5) Paul's admonition related to that teaching by Jesus Christ of asking the Philippian believers to seek Christ's valuable truths with a deep hunger. Your Father of Blessings and Rewards