Today we come to Paul’s letter to the Philippians, what some theologians have called Paul’s “Letter of Joy," which seems really odd considering the circumstances under which it is written. As I read scripture, there seems to be a direct correlation between love and joy. I think people who love easily, are generally more joyful. The Apostle Paul was a master at this; this is the guy who was shipwrecked, flogged more times than we can count, rejected by his own people, actually stoned outside one city only to get up and go back in for some more, who writes in Philippians 4- "Rejoice in the Lord, again, I say rejoice.” In our world, happiness is unsustainable, it's like a colander that leaks beyond our control. Happiness depends on happenings, joy depends on Christ. Join us Sunday as we unpack this letter of love, and then discover a foundation for a joy that cannot be stolen.
Sunday's Scriptures
Philippians (several texts)
