It’s not often I get jazzed about the 2nd Reading, mainly because Paul drives me nuts. But I do resonate with most of Paul’s letter to the Philippians and this Sunday’s passage is one of my favorites.
First, it is one of the few places women leaders and mentioned and supported by Paul. Next, the following bears quoting:
Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
What a commendation! Think about what is just, what is honorable, what is true. Sometimes, in today’s world, we have no idea what is true. Just because we hear a story on the news or read something in the paper, or follow a link on-line, do we know it’s true? Is that journalist writing to sensationalize or to expose truth and make us want to respond in an honorable, just way? Paul is telling his readers, the Philippians and us, to think! And then, go and do!
M.E.+
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