Philippians 1:3-6

 3I thank my God every time I remember you. 4In all my prayers for all of you, I
always pray with joy 5because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day
until now, 6being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will
carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Meditation
1. Sometimes Christians think of prayer as a last resort when we’re desperate, or
when we are fearful for others. But Paul prayed out of joy, and with supreme
confidence. The Philippian believers had worked in partnership with Paul in
spreading the gospel from the first. And Paul had total confidence that the
work God began in their lives would be carried on to completion, “until the
day of Christ Jesus.”
2. We can have the same confidence when we pray for one another. God won’t
abandon any of His own. We pray for other Christians with joy, and with total
confidence that God is at work in their lives. Why then do we pray? We pray
as an expression of love. And we pray because we believe that God in some
mysterious way uses our prayers to enrich that good work He is committed
to do in His children’s lives.
3. Take a few minutes to put Paul’s prayer into my own words, then apply the
prayer for my cell group and my church.

Personal Note:
I thank God for every person that comes into the community of Crossroad.  Every person is a source of joy and I appreciate that I have the honour to partner with young people in sharing the good news of Christ.  I am confident that by the grace of God, we can do the good work through the love of Christ into the community.