| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Living with joy” Our Bible verse for today: “Therefore, let all of us who are mature think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will reveal this also to you. In any case, we should live up to whatever truth we have attained.” Philippians 3:15-16 (CSB) Our thought for today: “The joy of right living” In the previous passage in Philippians chapter three, Paul addressed the subject of the joy that comes from spiritual maturity. In these verses he writes about the joy of right living. Mature believers are to be consistent in the way they live, holding always to the standard set for us by the Word of God. The Bible is our manual for living. In it, God has given us the clearly established boundaries within which we are to live this set-apart life, honoring Him and growing everyday a little more like His Son and our Lord Jesus Christ. He says in verse 15 that “all who are mature should think this way.” Paul was saying that “If you are one of us, if you are part of this maturing group of Christ-followers, then you will think this way too.” Think “what” way too? Think the way that Paul has just described in the previous passage. If you are part of the group of maturing Christians then you will acknowledge that God has given us Biblical boundaries within which we are to live and you will do the things necessary to continue growing. That’s how mature Christians think and live. They don’t engage in unbiblical practices and then make excuses and rationalize why they believe it’s okay to live like that. They don’t keep skipping prayer and Bible study in the mornings because they slept late. They don’t keep missing worship attendance. Instead, they realize how important all of this is, they commit to do it, and then they actually do it. Paul says here that if you are one of us, if you’re part of this group of maturing Christians, then this will be your mindset too. Then in verse 16 he writes that we each need to live up to whatever truth we have attained. What he means is that the more you know about the Bible and about God’s standards for living, the more responsibility you incur for living a holy life that truly honors the Lord. Right living produces joy. When you are in a healthy relationship with God and with others because you are living Biblically, your joy will abound. There’s more that needs to be said about this, so we will come back to it tomorrow. God bless, Pastor Jim If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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