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Today’s Feast
May 6, 2014 – Philemon 1
Paul's Plea for Onesimus
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fifteen minutes a day praying and reading every word in God’s Word in
approximately three years.
“Give thanks to the
LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34
Philemon Overview; “Philemon was an inhabitant of Colosse, a person of some note
and wealth, and a convert under the ministry of St. Paul. Onesimus was the
slave of Philemon: having run away from his master, he went to Rome, where he
was converted to the Christian faith, by the word as set forth by Paul, who
kept him till his conduct proved the truth and sincerity of his conversion.
He wished to repair the injury he had done to his master, but fearing the
punishment his offence deserved might be inflicted, he entreated the apostle
to write to Philemon. And St. Paul seems no where to reason more beautifully,
or to entreat more forcibly, than in this epistle.” - Matthew
Henry Concise
Philemon Chapter 1, “The
apostle's joy and praise for Philemon's steady faith in the Lord Jesus, and
love to all the saints. (1-7) He
recommends Onesimus as one who would make rich amends for the misconduct of
which he had been guilty; and on behalf of whom the apostle promises to make
up any loss Philemon had sustained. (8-22) Salutations
and a blessing. (23-25)” -
Matthew Henry Concise
Dear Saints,
Today
we prayerfully continue our Feast reading the book of Philemon Chapter 1. Paul greets Philemon and appeals to the
love (see
Philemon 1:1-7) he shares as a brother in Christ. He pleads
(rather than demands) for Philemon to accept his runaway slave Onesimus back
as a brother (see Philemon
1:8-14) and fellow believer in Jesus. He doesn’t try to make light of the sins committed
by Onesimus, he points out that as a
brother (see Philemon
1:15-22) in Jesus he
will be a more useful servant. Paul ends this letter with these final words; “23 Epaphras,
my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you, 24 and
so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be
with your spirit.“ Philemon 1:23-25 English
Standard Versions (ESV). This letter makes me think about all the
wrongs people commit and (see Luke
7:47-50) the power of forgiveness in the name of
Jesus. “16 Therefore, confess your sins to one
another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a
righteous person has great power as it is working.” James 5:16 ESV. We should pray that our sins will
be forgiven (see Luke 6:37) and at the same time forgive all sins that have been done against us.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Paul's Plea for Onesimus
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