By Allen White
This letter is from Paul and Timothy,
slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi
who belong to Christ Jesus, including the elders and deacons. May God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Every time I think of you, I give
thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,
for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the
time you first heard it until now. And I am certain that God,
who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally
finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Philippians 1:1-6
Southerners have a love/hate
relationship with kudzu. What was introduced as an exotic Japanese wonder in
1876 was deemed a weed in 1972. It can grow a foot per day! In our family,
kudzu is called “the ouchy plant.” I’m not sure if my children run into it or
whether the kudzu grows around them as they play. There’s no stopping it. One
herbicide even causes it to thrive!
The Gospel is a love relationship, but
it is just as tenacious as “the vine that ate the South.” Once the Good News
takes root in our hearts, it grows. Even when we doubt or stumble, God’s work
continues in us. God isn’t finished with you. You might even grow “a foot a
night,” if you make yourself available to Him.
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