DAY ONE
If a bible is not handy or you don’t own one, go to (www.biblegateway.com), use The Message Version or Todays New International Version. You will find the versions in the search box. Click on the version and then type in the Bible chapter. Everyday there will be a new posting for readings in the bible and questions.INTRO to Philippians
Behind prison bars is not the place you’d expect a person to find happiness. And yet Paul did. He was able to say “Rejoice in the Lord always!” (4:4), even from the prison. How could Paul the world traveling missionary who had been spreading Christianity throughout the Roman Empire find joy and contentment stuck in prison? And why would God put him in there? Wouldn’t it have been far better to have Paul out there sharing the Gospel message?
Yet Paul was both joyful and content. How could he do it?
Philippians 1:1-11
The first chapter of this letter speaks about the joy we can experience in everyday life no matter what troubles we’re facing. To Paul, living was all about his relationship with Christ. Understanding that Paul didn’t know if this time in prison would end with his execution. To live is Christ, he says, but to die is gain (1:21). Whether he lived or died, Paul knew he would be right where God wanted him. When you have that kind of attitude, you’re not worrying, fretting, scheming, plotting, or feeling hopeless. You’re free instead to “Live your life in a matter worthy of the gospel of Christ” (1:27) because you know that God will take care of the rest.1. How hard is it for you to express your feelings?
2. How is God at work in a believer’s life according to verses (9-11)?
3. How does this make you feel about the uncertainties in your life?
Prayer
Pray that you to can find joy and contentment in life by letting Christ enter your life everyday by reading the Bible.
