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Friday... He answered these request.


Philemon 1:3 (AMP), "Grace to you and peace [innercalm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."

Friday... He answered these requests.

There are some requests, some prayers that God answers and we must accept the answers. Paul over in the NT of the Bible wrote this short, to the point letter to Philemon who was a beloved friend and fellow worker. Paul knew that he was going to need what he said in Philemon 1:3 (AMP) where he requested this of God. He requested, "Grace to you and peace [innercalm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."

You see, Paul knew Philemon was going to need this and it was something that Paul also was going to need and for sure in the day in which we live, we too need grace and peace, don't we?

Running away

Now there was this servant of Philemon whose name was Onesimus and he had run away and probably robbed Philemon in the process. It seemed that somehow this slave had ended up with Paul and had become a follower of Christ and Paul was asking Philemon to take Onesimus back and forgive him and that Paul would pay Philemon back what he has stolen.

Yes, that would take grace, wouldn't it? We need grace and peace and this is a great example for us today. And Philemon did what Paul asked, he accepted him back. Now Paul in verse 21b (NIRV) says, "So I'm writing to you. I know you will do even more." Yes, he accepted him not as a servant but a brother in the Lord. That was grace.

Now then Paul says in verse 22, "There is one more thing. Have a guest room ready for me. I hope I can return to all of you in answer to your prayers." Now Paul is in prison but he is believing that their prayer for him to be released will be answered. Paul wanted to come and see them but their prayer wasn't going to be answered the way they wanted. They all needed peace which comes from trust. They had their want but they knew that God had a plan and knows what is best. You see, Paul wasn't going to get to come and see them. He was going to be killed in prison.

Oh God, we too need grace and peace in this day in which we live. Verse 6 (MSG) says, "And I keep praying that this faith we hold in common keeps showing up in the good things we do, and that people recognize Christ in all of it." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning


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