Philippians 1:9-10 AMP
[9] And this I pray, that your love may abound more and more [displaying itself in greater depth] in real knowledge and in practical insight, [10] so that you may learn to recognize and treasure what is excellent [identifying the best, and distinguishing moral differences], and that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ [actually living lives that lead others away from sin];
There are no small journeys. When you need to go somewhere, depending on where you are, you have to make a plan: what do I need to take me with me? Which route do I take to arrive early and safely? Do I need a guide to further help me with navigation and local knowledge? What other resources do I need when I get to the place I am going? These are a few of the important questions that one must have answers to, if the journey will end well. As it is in the physical, so is it in the spiritual. You need to have the right tools and the right information and resources, if your journey is to end well. A lot of times, the lack of critical information has led to aborted trips, and sometimes terrible conclusions. Do I know where I am going?
It is the will of God that I travel well and arrive safely. His recommendations for safe journey include love, as defined by Him, not by my own personal opinions. Paul, the writer of this letter to the church in Philippi, would know. He was on a journey to destruction, but God's love found him. He then began a new course of life, heading in a different direction, and motivated by different priorities. It really does matter who and what you know. Love grows, and it is strengthened by knowledge. The more of God I know, the more I reflect His nature. The more of God I know, the more others are attracted to the amazing impact His light makes in and on me. Do I have His light and life, or am I still on that path that leads nowhere?
The reason why I need the right information is so that I can end well. As Paul said, I need to learn to recognize and treasure what is excellent, and this can only be by constant exposure to that which is excellent. What are my current pursuits and priorities? The end always matters. You do not want to get to the end of the journey and realise you had been on the wrong course. Today is the day to pause and reflect, and be sure and certain of wheee you will end. I have to be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, as that is the basis of entry. I will not make it on my own, or by my own schemes. By His help, I will make it, and also attract others to Him. He is invested in your good end. Would you surrender to Him? God's time of favour is here.
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