Just a Trust in the Lord

That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

Philippians 1:26-28
 

Paul it seems is planning on a trip in the end. It's awful hard to rejoice in the Lord always you see when things aren't going the way that you'd planned. It's harder still just to hope on to trust yet in him. Whether in his presence or absence though it is clear that Paul is the Lord's. He's his to do with whatever he pleases or thinks best or sees fit in the end. Maybe it's something more than Paul imagined or ever dreamed or hoped to be visible still once again. Perhaps though as these things often do, there's a few complications in factors. The abundance of the rejoicing is directly in contrast with Paul's current state of not having anything needed now and again. Surely he'd have need of some on his journey for Christ's sake his very best friend. Though if words were as wishes, Paul would've had wings like the wind. The conversation too whether it be just the topic or the matter in general ought to be in conduct as unto Christ very much rather. Indeed, when he should appear, the church there at the end might have nothing standing between them and Christ both now or of when. This abundance you see whether in rejoicing for Christ sake or in troubles too much to be imagined were it only but told as though something that's not even good for soul. Paul though hasn't any such worries as the ones that we'd seen about on the journey. To him to live was Christ and to die was gain. We'd already established that particular fact of the matter time and again. It seems his absence though was but a doorway for through which the Christ would enter the soul. You know, as some do who're missing their beloved teacher and leader and mentor in general. Paul though had some element of watchcare there for the soul. He's not as would be exactly a guardian angel but still some sort of leader in full. So that all things were done to the point of giving an account unto the Lord in the end. You'd want very much an account like unto this to be only of him and the lives he had touched looking out very much. Though to Paul it's quite nearly the largest man that we'd see. He's merely something pointing back to the One before whom he'd stand. Paul's hearing of the events going on in the background were what he'd relay now and then as unto the Lord. Then again, the house divided against itself wasn't going to work well as some advice once said that had personally come from our Savior and Friend. Thus, it would either stand now or fall all at once as unto him then. This unity though or oneness in spirit is something only the Lord can produce with it too being a very good thing for the being a person. Perhaps you'd remember how that Aaron had found the oils of the priestly office as discussed time and again then in general to be more than exceedingly good for the skin. So good it was in fact, that this oil dripped off his head and his beard as though dew on Mount Hermon. That is to say, the Lord wishes to save all from their sin and so to bring them back home with himself once again. If you're finding yourself scared at the moment or in great trouble much rather, it's probably a better sign that you're needing some joy then in full. Sure the joy of the Lord is our strength but what about his salvation much rather. It's even better is it not to find the enemies of the faith now in the house having been put into there by our Lord. He's got saving power doesn't he, no matter wherever you would wander whether still or a now little gander. Perhaps you really shouldn't be fearing his salvation at all in the question. When no doubts about it, the Lord has come through both time and again. It's his signature, his hallmark you'd rather with the saints out of sinners and from there into glory. Surely, it wouldn't be like this having occasion to fear in the light of his glorious appearing to take us all rather. Surely I like Paul would much prefer it if you didn't go fearing in general, in part or in whole for much unto whom we've been given and still just to find rest with the Lord.