Free Bible Commentary
“Philemon 1:21-25”
Categories: Philemon“Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say. At the same time also prepare me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you. Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.”
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Can your Lord, your brethren and your family have “confidence in your obedience” to the word? The best way that we can be of greatest service to our loved ones and the kingdom, and even to the world at large, is to immerse ourselves in the Bible, and then go about being diligent doers of the word. Let’s try to do “even more” good than what the people in our lives expect us to do. The more we do the more we bless and are blessed.
It is so very sad and troubling to look at the wonderful doers of the word listed in verse 24, and yet to know that Demas “loved this present world” (2 Timothy 4:10) more than the Lord toward the end of Paul’s life. This was one of the “fellow workers” that the apostle had great confidence in as well, but he let his guard down and was pulled back into the world by the magnetism of Satan’s devices.
Take Demas’ bad example as a warning. It is a wonderful thing when other people can have confidence in us, but we must be very careful to not be overconfident about ourselves. Stay humble. Study diligently. Work hard. Keep your focus. “Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.” (Colossians 3:2-4).
Lord willing we will have some introductory remarks on the book of Hebrews for tomorrow.
Have a great and godly day!
- Louie Taylor
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