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TRUE SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIPS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
Philippians 1:6-8

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

 

“…because I have you in my heart…”

 

TRUE SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIPS
 
When you look at the congregation in your church each Sunday, how well do you know your fellow worshippers? You may know each other’s names, something about their background and occupation, maybe a bit about their likes and dislikes, or certain character quirks of them. But do you really know them at a spiritual level? What do you know of their walk with the Lord? Are you concerned for their spiritual welfare?
 
When Paul thought of the Philippian Christians, he spoke with an assured confidence concerning their salvation. He addressed them as “the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi” (Phil 1:1). Because he had served together with them and maintained regular correspondence with them, he learnt of their spiritual struggles and triumphs, of their joys and pains. He was certain that God, who had begun a good work in them in calling them and saving them, would certainly keep them “saved” all the way till the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
What a blessed thing it is to have such an assurance! While we can never be absolutely sure (for only God knows our hearts), yet we can have a good certainty of someone else’s salvation if we know them well on an intimate spiritual level. For that to happen, we must be willing to be involved in one another’s lives. Our concern for one another ought to be about their walk with the Lord, and their obedience to His Word. It is sad that we may call someone a friend for many years and yet know nothing about their relationship with God.
 
True spiritual relationships are a gift that God grants us to enjoy here on earth. He has made us to be social people with the need to connect with the people around us. They are there to encourage us when we are down, to admonish us when we stray, and to mutually edify one another in the Lord. May you strive to build up more meaningful relationships with the brothers and sisters-in-Christ around you.
 
THOUGHT: When God said “it is not good that the man should be alone” (Gen 2:18), can that apply to friendships as well?
PRAYER: Father, may Thou bring meaningful spiritual relationships into my life!

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