Philippians 4:2–3 (RSV) — 2 I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in
the Lord. 3 And I ask you also, true yokefellow, help these
women, for they have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with
Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
NOTE: Paul calls out
two women by name in the church to come together in agreement. The issue is not
mentioned. This does seem unusual for a letter from Paul. I assume that the
disagreement was well known in the church and that the two women were important
members of the church. Not all disagreements can be solved. But in this case,
Paul seems to feel that it can be solved. In context with the book, this is a
perfect illustration of Jesus' example of humility and of Jesus giving up his
rights to save us. One or both of these women need to be the mature believer
and come together in unity. Does it mean they have to agree? I'm not sure on
that point, but certainly the public fighting, or gossiping, or slander--if
those were involved-- needs to come to an end.
PRAYER: Father,
there is one person at work which I do have great difficulty in showing
friendship. I need to be the one to let go of his stupid comments and not reply
in kind. I need to be the mature one. The first step is to ignore his attacks,
and the second step is to be positive about his contributions. Father, help me
today to do that.
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