It took a year to read the Bible, then almost 9 months to read the Apocrypha. Now, I'm going to try to offer reflections on the Narrative Lectionary. But, I won't be posting daily--at least, for a while.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Asking a Christian to Act like It, a Reflection on Philemon 8-21

Paul is asking something hard of Philemon. "Your slave escaped. Take him back--but as a brother not as a slave."


 What one Christian can ask of another. Give up what is due you. Forget the wrongs that have been done to you.

 Paul is so sure of Philemon's love, that he is willing to trust him, willing to ask him to do this hard thing.


Paul is asking something difficult of his friend. Am I willing to do that? Do I have friends that I allow to ask difficult things of me? What is noticeable about my faith toward the Lord Jesus?
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