🕊️ Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon’s Love and Faith

I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. 

For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

The Plea for Onesimus

Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting, yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ, I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains, who once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.

I am sending him back. 

You therefore receive him, that is, my own heart, whom I wished to keep with me, that on your behalf he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel. 

But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary.

For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave—a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

Philemon’s Obedience Encouraged

If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me. 

But if he has wronged you or owes anything, put that on my account. 🕊️

Philemon 1:3-18

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Hallelujah! 

Praise the name of the Lord, “JESUS!”

My Lord and Savior, my Redeemer, my Counselor, my Defender, Mighty God, my Best Friend, my ROCK!

Good morning Lord!

Thank You for this day!

Thank You for my life!

Thank You for my sweet bride, Amy!

Thank You for my beautiful daughter, Selah!

All that I am and all I possess, they are blessings from You O Lord!

Thank You!

Hallelujah!

Praise God, Thank You Lord for this personal letter, may I use it to share with others, as an example of Grace, Forgiveness, and Sacrifice, may These “Words” be received by us All, as a call for each of us to “Stand Up” for others in trouble, for us all, to “Stand in the Gap”, for others when we are before God in prayer. 

Father, may Your Holy Spirit guide each one of us, where it is in Your blessing for us to do, to Stand in the Gap for others, always, especially for another person of Faith, who now walks in the Way, and following the Word, in Jesus’ name, Amen!

Father, I lift up All my children before You, all my grandchildren, and their little ones, may Your angels keep watch over them and keep them safe today, may they accept Your Word, written on their hearts and minds, may they receive the gifts You have for them, and may they too learn to hold up, to Stand in the Gap for others. Bless these your children of the light, today, in Jesus’ name, Amen!

Praise Yahweh!