What does praise look like? I think it has many different faces, sounds, moods. No matter what style, praise always comes first. Praising first in any situation helps us to focus on the one who is in charge, who has the strength to overcome, and who loves us and shares his strength with us. Many times… Read More
Philippians 4:11-14 What does it take?
Do my circumstances determine my level of contentment? Or can I say, with Paul, that where I am, what I have, my state of health, … none of that really matters because God is with me? I can be on the mountain top or deep in the mucky shadows; I can experience feast or famine;… Read More
Philippians 3:1 Rejoice
Before you read the verse, look at the picture puzzle below and see if you can figure out what it says. Hint, it’s a 4-word phrase, and it’s how we can live every day. Philippians 3:1 (New Living Translation) Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. I never get… Read More
Philippians 2:17-18 Joy in adversity
I was reading Psalm 11 this morning and was struck by these words: “But the Lord is in his holy Temple; the Lord still rules from heaven.” David says this after he explains how everyone is telling him to run away so he won’t be blindsided, injured, or even killed because the foundations of law… Read More
Philippians 2:17-18 Let’s rejoice together!
Holy Spirit, help me to emulate Paul and joyfully dedicate my whole life, in faith, to your purpose. I rejoice and praise you with all the saints–past, present, and future. Philippians 2:17-18 (New Living Translation) But I will rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering… Read More
Philippians 2:9-11 Jesus is Lord!
I am on my knees in awe of Jesus. Philippians 2:9-11 (New Living Translation) Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that… Read More
Philippians 1:18-19 Prayer and Response
What makes Paul happy? The fact that the message about Christ is being told. So, he’s rejoicing at the same time that he wants a get-out-of-jail card. What does he know? That his friends are praying for him and the Holy Spirit is helping him. That’s why he has hope. That’s why he can rejoice… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 