tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893204038198431673.post7741900778264139985..comments2023-04-04T01:19:43.025-07:00Comments on The Flog – The Fabry Log: Day 4 of 40 Days of PrayerChris Fabryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659256097054720180noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893204038198431673.post-75416424883429817802010-09-04T16:50:47.319-07:002010-09-04T16:50:47.319-07:00Good stuff!Good stuff!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615515543530310328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893204038198431673.post-63133420529848129772010-09-04T09:07:51.708-07:002010-09-04T09:07:51.708-07:00To futher enhance the impact of philippians 2:1-11...To futher enhance the impact of philippians 2:1-11 reflect on psalm 46:4 "There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God...". Spurgeon's Treasury of David commentary and/or M Henry's complete commentary will be very insightful. Isn't it amazing how God's Word is so intricately woven? A divine symphony! Gary W - Lincoln ILAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546549904680083800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893204038198431673.post-75790481256828653202010-09-04T07:37:51.171-07:002010-09-04T07:37:51.171-07:00As I read Philippians 2 this morning, I was captur...As I read Philippians 2 this morning, I was captured by the words "very nature" in verses 6 and 7. As I meditated on this, and read the commentary below, I realized the following more clearly.<br />"God-likeness, contrary to common understanding, did not mean for Christ to be a 'grasping','seizing' being as it would for 'gods' and 'lords' whom the Philippians had previously known; it was not 'something to be seized upon to his advantage,' which would be the normal expectattion of lordly power -and the nadir of selfishness. Rather, his 'equality with God' found its truest expression when He emptied himself."<br />(from Gracepoint Devotions)<br />Unlike our ultimate enemy Satan, who wasn't content to be with God, he wanted to be lord over even God, Jesus was in his "very nature" God, and He was, therefore, compelled and willing to take on the "very nature of a servant," that we all might be saved.<br />Satan was exposed for who he really was in his rebellion against God. Jesus, on the other hand, was revealed for who He really is, in his not grasping for power over others, but by his willingness to become like, live with, and compassionately serve others. And He served to the point of ultimate sacrifice in bearing our sins on the cross in the cruelist crucifixion.<br />Paul urges the Philippians, and us today as well, to have that same attitude and very nature as Christ. The mind of Christ - the entire nature of Christ - is not to take advantage of others for His own personal gain, but self-giving for the sake of others.<br />As mortal beings, created not the creator, that is not our "very nature." Only as we are born again and made new in Christ can we begin to take on this "very nature" of God. God must do what only He can do in imarting Christ's "very nature" into us. And we must do what only we can do to partner with Christ in working out the complete transformation within us.<br />Paul goes on to say in Philippians 2:12-13b,<br />"...continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose." <br />May God have His way in us to transform our minds and our "very nature" to be like Jesus Christ our Lord, "to the glory of God the Father!<br /><br />Brad Bloomster, Austintown, OHBrad Bloomsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893204038198431673.post-24412553286095765412010-09-04T06:12:00.826-07:002010-09-04T06:12:00.826-07:00Hi Chris, and Robert also.
I am glad you are doi...Hi Chris, and Robert also. <br />I am glad you are doing the 40 day prayer, my daughter is with me on this. <br />I can relate to what Robert says so much part of my life I also wondered if it really matters to pray. But I realized this morning if I can explain myself, is that God is allmighty and he can take care of mine and the worlds problems all by himself, but the fact that he wants to include me in caring about the things that he cares and maybe just to watch him do His work, is amazing to me. When He invites us to pray he just wants our company because he delights in our union with his Son and our fellowship with the Spirit. As we see God working through our (Jesus and ours) prayers we get encouraged, we start to care for others and forget ourselves. And we see this happens we realize that there are others united with Christ doing the same for us.<br /><br />Thank you Chris for all you do, you have been a great companion at work for the past 4 years.<br /><br />God bless you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com