Worry Without Gain

But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

Phillippians 1:17-19

In a viewpoint like this of seeing things really it thus invites an eternal perspective. You know, that of eternity come on into the building. Paul didn't see ought but Christ in his situation and also the Lord. Then again, there's the other whole separate issue of doing this for the rest of the people. Sometimes in life there's times when lives are at stake, and if not these then of eternity still to come. Either way, either now or much later, the people it seems were in need of hearing the Lord. Why he should use Paul in all this trials and tribulation also with that much affliction to deliver a message as this is quite beyond me really. It also made no sense to others as well who hadn't otherwise invited the issue. Regardless though, the Word still was going out  whether they thought it was needed or not. Then again you've doubtless heard some of the preachers I'm sure referring to the Word as a lion kept in a cage that hasn't need of anyone defending it, not really. When you open the door and let the lion run free that you see, it's more than quite capable of defending itself no matter what it'd be. Paul here isn't defending the gospel from the otherwise ravage of wolves, often appearing as large packs of doctrinal errors, but rather of that of yourselves who'd have need of a good shepherd as much as supposed and none of the hireling later so it's been told. During his time here on earth at pilgrimage central, Jesus Christ told of the hireling fleeing who'd run in with wolves. The Good Shepherd though was much the same story who'd not gone anywhere but back to himself up in Heaven the very just Judge. Knowing this too, let's practice real quick with this point of view. Paul it seemed had a whole host of doctrinal errors and also the very false teachers who for whatever reason had gotten it twisted. These were running around preaching though that God get the glory. Surely Paul wasn't sitting around in his chains worrying about what's become of his latest empire or kingdom and stuff. He wasn't even plotting his latest and greatest breakout from there. Other people though are much the same sort, as you'll often see from the takeover the market and whatever else really. It's though a perspective of seeing Christ as the focus rather than the issue itself it is certain. Upon seeing this and knowing too for the defense of the glory, the Word had gone forth of a sort. Paul upon seeing this also rejoiced. It appeared then that all man's rebellion and plans had turned out for good in the Master's own hands. Though Paul was very much still facing an issue, he could take some comfort in this knowing that Christ would be honored and then. In his bonds or not it is told, the deliverance would soon to be come from the Lord. Then too, for the moment, there's "the supply of the Spirit," the witness of prayer, and some hope on the journey. Having borne out in mind this eternal perspective, let's too continue to hope and also then just to trust in the Lord.