Unknown Things on After

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

Philippians 1:20-22

I don't know about you, but I find things most startling seen in this text. Just maybe you hadn't heard yet of the overwhelming purpose of God. I'm sure some of you have, perhaps more than a few, heard the grown people talk about it much rather. Though if you haven't, and continue to only hear complaintamous central, it's very much time to get yourself another perspective or not if not a few other companions so far. By that I mean simply those with whom you spend a lot of your time and attention. Paul says he spent all the time in his body with none but the Lord. It's probably that afforded him another perspective. As the text says, he's got expectation and hope in the mix. Wouldn't you know it though, it's not just hope to an end or expectation that one day will happen. You and I expect a lot of things in this life and end up being let down time and again. Paul's hope here is sure and certain because it very much rests with the Lord. In fact, should the situation not turn out the way he wishes at this point in time, well may the good Lord see fit not to remove him as in the manner of some in the doing. Then too, there's nothing to be ashamed of really should the situation not turn around for him truly. The issue here isn't of whether Paul will look good at the end. Rather, the whole crux of the matter is the life of the Lord in the bargain. Paul here doubtless felt ashamed a whole lot of times as he roamed around much as those to whom he preached. He was destitute a whole lot and in need more often with hardly just anyone left out now and again though doubtless he had to ask as one does in want with respect to the clothes. It seems the Lord had come through in the pain and the rain and doubtless with eternity waiting there was much gain as it wasn't just his life that suffered and died but Christ too with whom he was identified now as we speak. Christ it seemed had such a hold on Paul that nothing could get to him truly from the foes that surround to the darkness so grim. When all else failed, Paul only had to trust back in him. You know, Christ didn't just want him to spend his life after the manner of some for the fame and the glory. Rather whether he lived or died, all else was the Lord's. His ownership of Paul was so complete that he rejoiced whether in bondage or chains. Instead, in hardship and affliction there was only the overwhelming hope of the Heaven and the Lord who'd not let him be truly in no wise ashamed. For isn't that what we know hope as worked out by all things that are visible now and again. Paul it seemed had one singular focus much rather, the labor of the body to do all things needed for that of the soul.. Though not that his own was at stake. Rather when is faith had been tried, whether in the furnace or in fires of affliction, it was sure to come out not wanting lacking in nothing, all for the praise and the glory. To some looking in who didn't know ought of the Saviour it must've been abundantly clear from Paul's much speaking and teaching. Then too there's the witness of his life in the midst, as that of the gain with nothing missing or broken and all very much worked out at the end. To some such as these, it must not've made much difference whether looking out or in once again except that to see Paul in a fix judging from his appearance and manner of dress. Clearly if this Saviour wasn't saving much of the body then what of the soul. Though to Paul, he had not to choose but rather to Christ he would suffer as one knowing at the end of the day the Lord rewardeth his servants. Doesn't he already know with the answer just waiting and those with nothing left to win save Christ in the end. It's a perspective truly to keep or even now to rock you to sleep not as one in lacking the end but rather as With all things provided Christ the very best Friend. How's that for keeping power for you now, my friends, and also of what he would rather.