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ANSWER: C: Philemon
I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment. - Philemon 1:10.
Philemon was a rich man living in Colossae who had a slave called Onesimus. One day Philemon met a Christian called Paul and became a follower of Jesus. He opened his home to be used as a place for Christians to meet and later became a leader of the church at Colossae. Onesimus decided he no longer wanted to be a slave and decided to run away. He may have stolen from Philemon to pay for his escape. He hid from people wherever he went, for if a runaway slave was caught he faced terrible punishment, even death. He got as far away from Philemon as he could, leaving the country and heading for Rome. Once in Rome he heard that a Christian called Paul was in the city under house arrest. It was the same person who had told Philemon about Jesus and His forgiveness. For reasons we don’t know Onesimus decided to go and visit Paul. Paul welcomed the runaway slave and listened to his story. Paul was able to tell Onesimus about Jesus and how Jesus had changed his life. Onesimus decided it was time to stop running away and put his life right with God. He became a Christian even though he knew it would mean going back to Philemon and asking him to forgive him.
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ENCOURAGING WORD:
Purpose of My Life
"I being in the way, the LORD led me."
- Abraham's servant (Genesis 24:27).
I have read that on one occasion talk show host,
Larry King, asked Bill Gates of Microsoft fame what his secret of success was. Gates answered, "I was in the right place at the right time. I caught the vision of where the computer industry was going.
And I took action."
This was also true of Abraham's servant when Abraham sent him on a mission to find a wife for his (Abraham's) son, Isaac. The servant committed his task to the Lord, sought his guidance, took action and "got going." As he did his part, God did His and led him to the perfect bride. As the servant put it, "I being in the way, the Lord led me."
Somebody with tongue-in-cheek said, "There are two ways to get to the top of an oak tree. You can sit on an acorn and wait or you can climb it."
God has a plan and purpose for the life of every one
of us. It's our responsibility to seek God and discover what that plan is. And then, we can sit on "the acorn" and wait for that purpose to be fulfilled or we can take action and get going. True, there are times when we need to wait on the Lord to discover his purpose, but once we know what it is, it's up to us to take action. As we are in the way, God will lead us too—just as he led Abraham's servant so long ago.
Prayer: "Our Loving Heavenly Father,
Thank You for having a plan and purpose for my life. Help me to discover what it is, and take action. May I also be able to say, 'I being in the way, the LORD led me!' Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, In Jesus Loving Name I Pray, Amen."
Purpose of My Life
"I being in the way, the LORD led me."
- Abraham's servant (Genesis 24:27).
I have read that on one occasion talk show host,
Larry King, asked Bill Gates of Microsoft fame what his secret of success was. Gates answered, "I was in the right place at the right time. I caught the vision of where the computer industry was going.
And I took action."
This was also true of Abraham's servant when Abraham sent him on a mission to find a wife for his (Abraham's) son, Isaac. The servant committed his task to the Lord, sought his guidance, took action and "got going." As he did his part, God did His and led him to the perfect bride. As the servant put it, "I being in the way, the Lord led me."
Somebody with tongue-in-cheek said, "There are two ways to get to the top of an oak tree. You can sit on an acorn and wait or you can climb it."
God has a plan and purpose for the life of every one
of us. It's our responsibility to seek God and discover what that plan is. And then, we can sit on "the acorn" and wait for that purpose to be fulfilled or we can take action and get going. True, there are times when we need to wait on the Lord to discover his purpose, but once we know what it is, it's up to us to take action. As we are in the way, God will lead us too—just as he led Abraham's servant so long ago.
Prayer: "Our Loving Heavenly Father,
Thank You for having a plan and purpose for my life. Help me to discover what it is, and take action. May I also be able to say, 'I being in the way, the LORD led me!' Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, In Jesus Loving Name I Pray, Amen."
Courtesy : Daily Dose Devotionals Team
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