Marsha's Musings: Quiet Time Reflections

I just love Paul's prayer in Philippians 1:9-11

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

This is a prayer we can pray for each other! Here are the things to pray for:

1. That our love would abound more and more in knowledge (this means study!)
2. That our love would abound more and more in discernment (being able to judge between what is good and bad, what is Biblical and what is not)
3. Why? So we may approve the things that are excellent (strive for excellence in God's sight)
4. Why? That we might be sincere (no alterior motives, hyposcricy, or wearing masks)
5. Why? That we might be without offense (no one can point to us as being bad examples)
6. Being (continually) filled with the fruits of righteousness by Christ Jesus
7. Why? All to the glory and praise of God.

This is powerful stuff! This gives me something to aim for!