Encouraging Word: “For to me…”

“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”  Phil. 1:21

Last week’s Discipleship Explored study of Philippians focused on Paul’s statement of faith centered in Jesus Christ.  Participants in the study memorized (How to Memorize a Verse) and meditated ( How to Meditate on a Verse) on Phil. 1:21 and discovered some wonderful truths and personal applications.  Over the next few days I want to share with you some of the results of my study, scripture memory, and meditation on this verse.

“For to me…”  Faith in God is my response to his initiative of grace.  Without his invitation, I have no choice to make; but since God has “first loved us” I have been given a choice.  The choice I make is faith!  That choice was first made when I entrusted my life to God and received Christ as a 10 year old, but it’s a personal choice that I must make every moment of every day.  Today…right now…once again — I choose faith in God.  I commit to live a repentant life, surrendered to  Jesus Christ.

What about you?

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