“Yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. “-{Phil 1:24}
I love the words, “Remain and Continue,” In Phil 1:25,which means to wait beside a person ever ready to help... Paul Desired to go “be with Christ,” but was willing to stay to help believers increase in their “Joy in the faith” He had purpose.Where Faith is being Developed JOY is INCREASING!And this was his goal in remaining alongside them ever ready to help in their Developing JOY- gladness,delight of heart, in the faith, confident and content in God and Eternal realities!Paul Desired to go “be with Christ,” {v23} but was willing to stay to help believers increase in their “Joy in the faith” He, as do you and I have… Godly purpose…May our OUTLOOK be to LOOKOUT to be Ever Ready To Come alongside and Help others SPECIFICALLY in their Spiritual development,of their… “Progress of Joy in the faith!” May our OUTLOOK in life be to LOOK UP to the LORD and LOOKOUT for Others Spiritual good,
We cant’ LOOKOUT for others if we are constantly LOOKING OUT for ourselves only -{Read Phil 2:3-5}.
But look at the hope and clarity of instruction for us that while we live here we can know as we are investing our lives specifically into other for their “Joy in the faith,” we are being about God’s Business! Who are you presently investing in for their “Joy in the faith?” Ask Him to help you do so and until He calls you home your OUTLOOK in Life Is to LOOKOUT for the Spiritual welfare of Others… just like in Matthew 28:18, where He tells us as we are going, living our lives, we are to be making disciples!
THINK on This Today; MY OUTLOOK is to LOOKOUT for The Spiritual Welfare Of Others!